Xiong_Yi_(11th_century_BC)
Xiong Yi (11th century BC)
Ruler of Chu
Xiong Yi (Chinese: 熊繹; pinyin: Xióng Yì, reigned 11th century BCE) was an early ruler and first vassal lord of the State of Chu during early Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. Son of Xiong Kuang, he was traditionally ascribed descent from the Yellow Emperor and Zhuanxu through his great-grandfather Yuxiong.