The post of Prime Minister of Chu (Chinese: 令尹; pinyin: Lìngyǐn) was an official government position established in the vassal State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history (771 – 475 BCE).
King Wǔ of Chǔ (楚武王) (reigned 740 – 690 BCE) first established the position of Prime Minister which remained the most important government office in Chǔ until its destruction by the State of Qín in 223 BCE.
The post was normally given to a member of the Chǔ King’s family and records show that only two Chǔ Prime Ministers were not related to the King of Chǔ. They were Péng Zhòngshuǎng (彭仲爽), a civilian from the State of Shen, at the time of King Wén of Chǔ (楚文王) (reigned 689 – 677 BCE) and the Wei (魏) General Wú Qǐ (吴起) during the reign of King Dào of Chǔ (楚悼王) (reigned 401 – 381 BCE).
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