Xiong Yi (11th century BC)

Xiong Yi
熊繹
Ruler of Chu
Reign11th century BC
PredecessorXiong Kuang
SuccessorXiong Ai
IssueXiong Ai
Names
Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋)
Lineage name: Xióng (熊)
Given name: Yì (繹)
HouseMi
DynastyChu
FatherXiong Kuang

Xiong Yi (Chinese: 熊繹; pinyin: Xióng Yì) was an early ruler of the Chu state who reigned in the 11th century BC. He was the first Chu monarch to become a vassal lord of the Zhou dynasty with the title of viscount.

Son of Xiong Kuang, he was traditionally ascribed descent from the Yellow Emperor and Zhuanxu through his great-grandfather Yuxiong.