the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi [[齊桓公|齐桓公<QíHuángōng>]], Duke Wen of Jin [[晉文公|晋文公<JìnWéngōng>]], King Zhuang of Chu [[楚莊王|楚庄王<ChǔZhuāngwáng>]], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song [[宋襄公<SòngXiānggōng>]] and Duke Mu of Qin [[秦穆公<QínMùgōng>]] or King Helu of Wu [[吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾<WúwángHéLǘ>]] and King Gou Jian of Yue [[越王勾踐|越王勾践<YuèwángGōuJiàn>]]