Chu culture is the general name of the material culture and spiritual culture of Chu, the southern vassal state of China in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is an important part of Chinese civilization. Chu's ancestors originally lived in the Central Plains of the Yellow River Basin (Xinzheng, Henan). After moving south, they brought China's advanced civilization factors to Chu, and developed Chu culture, especially Ji, on the basis of Shang and Zhou civilizations in the Central Plains.

From the cultural point of view, Chu culture retains the characteristics of Ji Zhou and Wen Ming in the Central Plains, and at the same time absorbs the characteristics of a small number of barbarian cultures. The later the time, the more its own style appears, and it is imitation, variation and innovation to advance along the development track of the whole Chu civilization. Chu culture inherited many characteristics of Shang and Zhou cultures, and its brilliant cultural achievements attracted worldwide attention.

The content of Chu culture:

Simply put, Chu culture is the culture created and developed by Chu people. It is a historical concept that Chu culture exists as an independent individual for as many years as possible. Chu culture existed for about 800 years from the establishment of Chu at the end of 1 1 BC to its demise at the end of the 3rd century BC. Therefore, the accurate Chu culture is a culture of 800 years.

In the heyday of Chu, its territory reached the Yellow River in the north, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east, Lingnan in the south and Chongqing and Guizhou in the west. These areas are actually influenced by Chu culture. After the demise of Chu, it does not mean that Chu culture is gone, but it is integrated into Chinese culture.