State of Wu
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The State of Wu was an ancient Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn period, known for its powerful military, naval strength, and rivalry with the State of Yue.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State of Wu canonical | 6 |
| House of Wu | 1 |
| Kingdom of Wu | 1 |
| state of Wu | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spring and Autumn period state
ⓘ
Zhou dynasty vassal state ⓘ ancient Chinese state ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Kingdom of Wu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wu dialect region ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Art of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Gusu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern Suzhou ⓘ |
| culture | Jiangnan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | State of Yue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
ⓘ
rice agriculture ⓘ river trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 473 BCE ⓘ |
| era |
Spring and Autumn period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Warring States context ⓘ |
| founder |
Taibo of Wu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhongyong of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
Taihu Lake region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yangtze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Grand Historian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeat of Chu capital Ying
ⓘ
naval strength ⓘ powerful military ⓘ rivalry with the State of Yue ⓘ wars with the State of Chu ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jiangnan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Yangtze River region NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRival | State of Yue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAdvisor | Sun Tzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation |
advanced naval warfare
ⓘ
riverine warfare tactics ⓘ use of professional troops ⓘ |
| modernLocation |
Jiangsu Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shanghai area NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhejiang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 吳 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
King Fuchai of Wu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Helü of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Liao of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ King Shoumeng of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originMyth | founded by princes of Zhou fleeing succession dispute ⓘ |
| otherRival |
State of Chu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Qi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhou dynasty political system ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Ji clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 12th century BCE ⓘ |
| successorState | State of Yue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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Kingdom of Wu
this entity surface form:
state of Wu