chūn​qiū​wǔ​bà

the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period , 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]