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The 12 pages that link to Chu, each with the reason it gives.

• Yangtze RiverRelated: Its expansion and culture were closely tied to the fertile middle reaches of the river.

• Qu YuanRelated: Chu was Qu Yuan’s homeland and the setting for his political service.

• HubeiNarrower topic: Much of present-day Hubei formed a core area of Chu, whose culture left lasting regional traces.

• Li SiRelated: Li Si was born in Chu before entering Qin service.

• Chu CiRelated: The anthology’s name and many poems connect it to Chu’s people, landscape, and court.

• BaiyueRelated: Chu's southward expansion brought its rulers into contact with communities grouped as southern peoples.

• Lu stateRelated: Chu’s rise illustrates the wider interstate pressures surrounding Lu’s later political world.

• Xiang YuNarrower topic: Xiang Yu’s family identity and political base came from the former Chu realm.

• Repeating crossbowRelated: Repeating-crossbow mechanisms are represented among artifacts from Chu tombs.

• Wu ZixuRelated: Wu Zixu was born in Chu and fled after his family was persecuted there.

• Song YuRelated: Song Yu is traditionally placed in the literary culture of Chu’s court.

• YanCompared with: Chu’s size and southern location contrasted with Yan’s northern frontier position.