Ancient China · Ancient strategist and general (Wu Qi); credited author of the Wuzi military treatise, read by Du Zheng

Wuzi 吳子

Attested c. BC 440 - c. BC 381

Passages
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Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Wuzi as a general, strategist, and writer. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wuzi 吳子 Wuzi
Alternate name Wu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Strategist
  • Writer

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 好讀孫、吳《兵法》 · Western Interval: Start: c. BC 440 · End: c. BC 381
    Derived · suishu:054:s0146

Works and attributed material

References in the histories

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Book of Sui, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 19: Wang Zhangshu, Li Yan, Yi Louqian, Tian Rengong, Yuan Heng, Du Zheng, Li Che, Cui Peng · 1 passage