楚渊源甚早,可以上溯到原始社会时期的黄帝时代。三千余年前的商代,楚就成为一支与立国中原的商人均势力敌的劲旅。《诗经·商颂》篇中记载有“挞彼殷武。奋伐荆楚”和“维女荆楚,居国南下”等语。这证明商时确有“荆楚”,而荆楚又以强大的社会力量居处于我国南部。据《左傅》(照公十三年)记载:“楚右尹子革对楚灵王讲到他们的祖先熊绎是“辟在荆山、荜露兰篓,以处草莽,跋踄山林,以事天子,唯是桃弧棘矢,以共御王事。”这就清楚地 Chu originated very early, dating back to the Yellow Emperor era of primitive society. Three thousand years ago, the Shang dynasty, Chu became a powerful force against the businessmen who founded the Central Plains. “Book of Songs,” Songs, “recorded in the tarter Yin Wu Fen Fen Jing Chu” and “Vientiane Jing Chu, South China” and other languages. This proves that there is indeed a “Jing Chu,” while Jing Chu resides in the southern part of our country with strong social forces. According to the “left Fu” (according to the thirteen years) records: “Chu Right Yinchu to Chu Ling Wang spoke of their ancestors Xiong Yi is” provision in Jing Shan, Lu Lan basket, everywhere Department of wild, Postscript mountain forest to The thing son, only peach arc spinosa, to a total royal matter. "This is clear