King Zhuang of Chu (Chinese: 楚莊王; pinyin: Chǔ Zhuāng Wáng, died 591 BC) was a monarch of the Zhou Dynasty State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period of ancient Chinese. His personal name was Xiong Lü, ancestral name Mi (芈), and King Zhuang was his posthumous title. He became one of the Five Hegemons and attempted to wrest control of China from the king of Zhou.King Zhuang ascended the throne in 613 BC at a time when the Kingdom of Chu was in disarray.