Prime minister (Chu State)


The post of lingyin, translated as prime minister or chancellor, was an official government position established in the Chu state during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
King Wu of Chu first established the position of lingyin which remained the most important government office in Chu until its destruction by the Qin state in 223 BCE
The post was normally given to a member of the Chu king's family and records show that only two Chu lingyins were not related to the Chu king. They were Peng Zhongshuang, a civilian from the Shen state, at the time of King Wen of Chu and the Wei general Wu Qi during the reign of King Dao of Chu.

List of Lingyins

The first recorded Lingyin in Chu's history was Dou Qi of Ruo'ao clan. Qi and Mo'ao Qu Chong together invaded the state of Sui in 690 BCE.