Zixu

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Zixu is the courtesy name of Wu Zixu, a prominent statesman and military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period in ancient China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Chinese statesman
courtesy name
human
military strategist
appearsIn Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED
Yue Jue Shu NERFINISHED
Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED
associatedWith Sun Tzu NERFINISHED
causeOfEnmity execution of his father and brother by King Ping of Chu
country State of Chu NERFINISHED
State of Wu NERFINISHED
courtesyName Zixu NERFINISHED
culture Chinese
deathPlace State of Wu NERFINISHED
era Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED
executedBy King Fuchai of Wu NERFINISHED
familyName Wu NERFINISHED
father Wu She NERFINISHED
fledFrom State of Chu NERFINISHED
floruitCentury 5th century BC
6th century BC
gender male
givenName Yuan NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Jiangnan NERFINISHED
influenced later Chinese views on loyalty and remonstrance
knownFor advising King Helü on military campaigns
loyalty and outspoken remonstrance
participation in the conquest of Ying, capital of Chu
legacy symbol of perseverance and revenge against injustice
mannerOfDeath forced suicide
nativeName 伍子胥 NERFINISHED
notableEvent helping Wu become a hegemonic power
notableFor role in the conflict between Wu and Chu
service in the State of Wu
occupation general
politician
strategist
posthumousName Wu Yuan NERFINISHED
refersTo Wu Zixu NERFINISHED
servedUnder King Fuchai of Wu NERFINISHED
King Helü of Wu NERFINISHED
sibling Wu Shang NERFINISHED
tookRefugeIn State of Wu NERFINISHED
veneratedAs loyal minister
river god in some local cults

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Wu Zixu courtesyName Zixu