Ancient China · Assassin

Zhuan Zhu 專諸

Attested BC 515

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhuan Zhu was an Assassin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 515 專諸刺王僚
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 66, passage 75

Events and relationships

Assassinated King Liao
Assassination · Assassin · With King Liao of Wu (吳王僚)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 66, passage 75

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 66Biography of Wu Zixu · 2 passages

伍胥知公子光有內志，欲殺王而自立，未可說以外事，乃進專諸於公子光，退而與太子建之子勝耕於野。 Wu Zixu knew Prince Guang harbored ambitions within Wu and intended to kill the king and establish himself. Since Guang could not yet be persuaded about campaigns abroad, Zixu introduced Zhuan Zhu to him, then withdrew to farm in the fields with Sheng, the son of Crown Prince Jian.

吳國內空，而公子光乃令專諸襲刺吳王僚而自立，是為吳王闔廬。 Wu's interior was empty, so Prince Guang ordered Zhuan Zhu to assassinate King Liao of Wu and establish himself. This was King Helü of Wu.