King Wen of Chu (楚文王 Chǔ Wén Wáng, died 677 BC) was from 689 to 677 BC king of the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Zi (熊貲) and King Wen was his posthumous title.

King Wen succeeded his father King Wu of Chu, who died in 690 BC.

He died in 677 BC and was succeeded by his son Du'ao. He also had another son, King Cheng of Chu.

楚文王（？ - 前675年），羋姓，熊氏，名貲，楚武王之子。從丹陽遷都於郢（今湖北省江陵市西北），採用「板築法」築城。繼承乃父遺志，尚武強國，滅息、鄧、申、夔諸國，大大擴充了楚國的版圖。楚文王六年（前684年）楚出兵伐蔡國，敗蔡于莘，俘蔡哀侯而回，不久又將其釋放。蔡哀侯向楚文王稱讚息媯乃天下第一美女。於是文王訪息國，受到息侯接待，卻乘機滅息，佔有息媯。息媯生熊艱、熊頵二子。

楚地之荊山產玉。楚人卞和得一璞玉，三獻于楚王，被楚厲王與楚武王兩次處以刖刑。第三次獻玉，文王命工匠剖此璞石，取得寶玉，稱為「和氏璧」。文王頒定《僕區之法》，規定：「盜所隱器，與盜同罪。」

楚文王十年（前680年）秋七月，楚師入蔡。十二年（前678年）滅鄧。楚文王十五年（前675年）出師抵禦巴國入侵，大敗而還，郢都城門官鬻拳閉門不納，迫使其轉兵伐黃國，大破之。還師及湫時，得病，至六月卒。鬻拳自殺殉葬。子熊艱立，是為堵敖。

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