Wu Yuan

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Wu Yuan, better known as Wu Zixu, was a famed statesman and military strategist of the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China, renowned for his role in the rise of the State of Wu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
military strategist
person from the State of Chu
person from the State of Wu
politician of the Spring and Autumn period
statesman
alternateName Wu Zixu NERFINISHED
伍員 NERFINISHED
伍子胥 NERFINISHED
associatedWith Suzhou NERFINISHED
Yangtze River NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship State of Chu NERFINISHED
State of Wu NERFINISHED
culturalDepiction figure in popular legends about loyalty and revenge
subject of Chinese operas and dramas
enemyOf State of Chu NERFINISHED
era Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED
familyName Wu NERFINISHED
father Wu She NERFINISHED
givenName Yuan NERFINISHED
hasCult Wu Zixu Temple NERFINISHED
influenced later Chinese military thought
mannerOfDeath forced suicide
mentionedIn Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED
Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED
nativeName 伍員 NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage zh
notableEvent conflict with the minister Bo Pi in Wu
flight from Chu after his father and brother were executed
helping Wu defeat Chu at the Battle of Boju
seeking refuge in the State of Wu
notableFor advising on military reforms in Wu
assisting the rise of the State of Wu
participation in the Battle of Boju
role in the conquest of the State of Chu by Wu
service under King Helü of Wu
strategic planning against Chu
occupation advisor
military strategist
politician
placeOfBirth State of Chu NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath State of Wu NERFINISHED
servedUnder King Fuchai of Wu NERFINISHED
King Helü of Wu NERFINISHED
sibling Wu Shang NERFINISHED
veneratedAs river god
veneratedIn Chinese folk religion NERFINISHED
Taoism NERFINISHED

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Wu Zixu alsoKnownAs Wu Yuan