Lord Chunshen (Chunshen Jun)
Chu Minister & Patron of Wu Territory
Chunshen Jun (春申君), born Huang Xie, was a leading statesman of the state of Chu during the late Warring States period. He was enfeoffed with the territory of Wu—including the Suzhou region—after Chu’s expansion eastward. Historical records credit him with improving local water conservancy and city walls in the Wu area, reinforcing the region’s importance as a strategic and economic asset. His assassination in 238 BC marked the rapid decline of Chu before the Qin unification. The name “Chunshen” is still associated with places and legends in the Jiangnan region.