Ancient China · Official and General of Wu

Wu Zixu 子胥

Zixu

Attested BC 506

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Zixu was an official and General of Wu.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 506 惠公二十八年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 129

Events and relationships

Defeated Chu entered Ying
BC 506 惠公二十八年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 36, passage 129

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 36Houses of Chen and Qi · 1 passage

二十八年，吳王闔閭與子胥敗楚入郢。 In the twenty-eighth year, King Helu of Wu together with Zixu defeated Chu and entered Ying.