Ancient China · Named Individual

Fisherman who ferried Wu Zixu 漁父

Attested BC 522

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Fisherman who ferried Wu Zixu was a Named Individual.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 522 漁父渡伍胥
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 66, passage 57

Events and relationships

Ferried Wu Zixu across the Jiang
Rescue · Ferryman · With Wu Zixu (伍子胥)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 66, passage 57

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 66Biography of Wu Zixu · 6 passages

員兄曰伍尚。 Yuan's elder brother was named Wu Shang.

至江，江上有一漁父乘船，知伍胥之急，乃渡伍胥。 They reached the Jiang, where a fisherman in a boat saw Wu Zixu's urgency and ferried him across.

伍胥既渡，解其劍曰：「此劍直百金，以與父。」 After Wu Zixu crossed, he unfastened his sword and said: 'This sword is worth one hundred jin. I give it to you, elder.'

父曰：「楚國之法，得伍胥者賜粟五萬石，爵執珪，豈徒百金劍邪！」 The fisherman said: 'Under Chu law, whoever captures Wu Zixu receives fifty thousand shi of grain and the rank of Holder of the Jade Tablet. Why would I care only for a sword worth one hundred jin?'

公子光謂吳王曰：「彼伍胥父兄為戮於楚，而勸王伐楚者，欲以自報其讎耳。 Prince Guang told the King of Wu: 'Wu Zixu's father and elder brother were slaughtered by Chu. He advises Your Majesty to attack Chu only because he wants to avenge his private grievance.

然今若聽諛臣言以殺長者。」 Yet now you listen to the words of a flattering minister and kill an elder.'