楚国  (?613 BC～591 BC)

Web/Pen/Nick Name：	庄王
Start End Reign 613 BC 591 BC 

　　Spring and Autumn Period, there have been five monarchs to dominate, in which Chu of the largest and most populous, the most abundant property, cultural height. Before Prince Zhuang, Chu has been excluded from the Central Plains culture, the Prince Zhuang dominate the Central Plains since, not only Chu Guoqiang large, Wal gone, for China's reunification and the formation of the national spirit to play a certain role.
　　Blockbuster
　　Then Prince Zhuang rise Tuqiang, has appointed WU, Su from, Sun Shuao, weight and other community of talented children can Wenchen generals, rectify internal affairs and rigorously enforce the rule of law, the people live, work and force more powerful, so Chu school of the Wealth of Nations soldiers emerged strong scene , to achieve dominance Prince Zhuang basis. As the Prince Zhuang fruitful results in future, do come true and that his words "three years is not Ming, Ming will be amazing," later called "blockbuster."
　　Prince Zhuang 17 years (before 597) in summer, again beat the Battle of bleeding was the strongest outside Chu various Houjin Guo, Sheng Chu Guoqiang since time, are no longer adversaries. Prince Zhuang two years (before 594) in winter, Chu, Lu, Cai, Xu, Qin, Song Chen, Wei Zheng, Qi, Cao, Zhu, Xue, Zeng and other 14 countries in Sichuan (this, Shandong Taian Xi) Alliance, the main Chu Union formally elected, King Zhuang of Chu became the dominant powers in the Central Plains.
　　"Biographies of Historical funny," said King Zhuang of Chu had a favorite horse, Prince Zhuang to the treatment of horses to treat people, not only over, or even more than the treatment to the doctor. Prince Zhuang embroidery to give it to wear clothes, eat only the rich could afford to eat the date breast, living luxurious house. Later, the horse as a gift too, have died of obesity. King Zhuang of Chu to the ministers to horse hair mourning, and to whom burial rites to the doctor (outside the coffin inside the coffin). Ministers that the Prince Zhuang insult us by saying that all of us and horses. Thus, expressed dissatisfaction with his court to the Prince Zhuang move. Prince Zhuang ordered that the horses were buried further discussions will be put to death.
　　Prince Zhuang later similar things the horse's burial. Han period, Dawan to the Han dynasty into a horse Ferghana BMW offered. Ferghana Ma Yisheng Li had a lot of credit for the Han (Chinese idioms contribution is from the Ferghana horse). It's death, Emperor insists Ferghana horse burial, as were the ministers of the opposition. Later, Emperor Wu also abolish the concept horse burial. Shows these two basic things similar horse burial.