Ancient China · Ruler

King Fuchai of Wu 夫差

Fuchai

Attested BC 495 - BC 473

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify King Fuchai of Wu as a ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal King Fuchai of Wu 夫差 Fuchai
Personal Fu Cha 夫差 Fuchai
Personal name Fu Chai 夫差 Fū Chāi
Personal Fuchai 夫差 Fuchai
Title King Fuchai of Wu 吳王 Wu Wang
Regnal King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差 Wu Wang Fuchai
Title King of Wu 吳王 Wu Wang

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 吳王夫差時 · Western Year: BC 484
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:088:s0070
  • Source Date: Text: 夫差...賜之鴟夷而浮之江 · Western Year: BC 484
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:080:s0075, shiji:080:s0076
  • Source Date: Text: 夫差 · Western Interval: Start: BC 495 · End: BC 473
    Explicit · shiji:084:s0190

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 80Biography of Yue Yi · 2 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 84Biographies of Qu Yuan and Master Jia · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 88Biography of Meng Tian · 1 passage