the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[Qí Huán gōng], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jìn Wén gōng], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chǔ Zhuāng wáng], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[Sòng Xiāng gōng] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[Qín Mù gōng] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[Wú wáng Hé Lǘ] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[Yuè wáng Gōu Jiàn]