Overview
Wu Zixu was a Diplomat and Strategist.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Wu Yuan | 伍員 | Wu Yuan |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 514 王闔廬元年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 187
- BC 512 三年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 189
- BC 518 to BC 516 after 九年, before 十二年冬Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 157, 163
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Father of Wu Zixu (伍子胥之父)father 父Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 158
- executed in Chu together with his fatherKinship Role elder brothers · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 158
Career and standing
- envoy 行人BC 514 王闔廬元年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 187
- envoy 行人BC 514 王闔廬元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 187
- EnteredBC 518 to BC 516 after 九年, before 十二年冬 · ExileDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 157
Places and affiliations
- Polity Chu 楚 · Relation Fled fromDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 157
- Polity Wu 吳 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 161, 187
- BC 518 to BC 516 after 九年, before 十二年冬At the fields 野 · Relation ResidedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 162
- BC 518 to BC 516 after 九年, before 十二年冬At Wu 吳 · Relation Fled toDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 157
Works and attributed material
- Counsel · Speaker · Addressed to King Liao of Wu (吳王僚) · Quote Status paraphrased · Units s0157 · Mode narrative-report Speaker Wu Zixu (伍子胥)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 157
Events and relationships
- Attacked ChuDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 189
- Consulted on state affairsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 187
- Urged attack on ChuDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 157
- Withdrew to wait for Zhuan ZhuBC 518 to BC 516 after 九年, before 十二年冬 · Personal · FarmerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 162
- Relation Introduced · Person Zhuan Zhu (專諸) · With King Helu of Wu (吳王闔廬)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 160
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment sought only personal vengeance against Chu · Assessor Person Id King Helu of Wu (吳王闔廬) · Mode quotation Speaker King Helu of Wu (吳王闔廬)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 158-159
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 157, 161, 187
References in the histories
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