Overview
Fuchai was a king of Wu.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 495 王夫差元年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 226-227
- BC 486 十年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 250
- BC 485 十一年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 251-252, 256-257, 262
- BC 483 十三年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 264
- BC 494 二年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 228, 240
- BC 489 七年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 241, 245
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- BC 487 九年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 249
Career and standing
- King of Wu 吳王HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 226, 241
- granted the Zhulou sword for death 賜子胥屬鏤之劍以死Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 257
Places and affiliations
- Polity Wu 吳 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 226, 228, 241
Events and relationships
- Again attacked QiBC 485 十一年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 251
- Attacked Lu for Zou then alliedBC 487 九年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 249
- Attacked Qi and returnedBC 486 十年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 250
- Attacked QiBC 489 七年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 241, 245
- Defeated by Qi and withdrewBC 485 十一年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 263
- Defeated QiBC 489 七年 · Military · Commander · At Ai Ling 艾陵Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 245
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- DefeatedBC 494 二年 · Military · Commander · At Fuchiao 夫椒Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 228
- Exacted one hundred sacrificial setsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 246
- Granted peaceBC 494 二年 · Diplomatic · RulerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 240
- Raided south of Qi and LuBC 489 七年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 248
- Rejected Zixu remonstrancePolitical · RulerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 240, 245, 256
- Summoned Lu and Wei rulersBC 483 十三年 · Diplomatic · Summoner · At Tuogao 橐皋Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 264
- Trained for revenge on YueBC 495 王夫差元年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 227
- Wept three days then attacked Qi by seaBC 485 十一年 · Ritual · MournerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 262
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 226
References in the histories
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