The powerful southern rival to the Zhou were the

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The Zhou dynasty had a powerful southern rival in the form of the Chu state. The Chu state was located along the Yangtze River valley in present-day Hubei province of China. The Chu state emerged as a powerful kingdom during the Eastern Zhou period, and it competed with the Zhou dynasty for supremacy in China. The other options, Xia, Yangzi, Huang He, and Yu, are either geographic or historical references that are not relevant to the question.

The Powerful Southern Rival to the Zhou Were the