Fuchai of Wu
| Fuchai | |
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Statue of Fuchai | |
| King of Wu | |
| Reign | 495 – 473 BC |
| Predecessor | Helu |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished |
| Died | c. 473 BC |
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| Father | Helu |
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| Chinese | 夫差 | ||||||||
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Fuchai (reigned 495–473 BC), sometimes also written Fucha, was the last king of the state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. His armies constructed important canals linking the Yellow, Ji, and Huai River systems of the North China Plain with central China's Yangtze River, but he is most remembered in Chinese culture for the role he played in the legends concerning Goujian, the revenge-seeking king of Yue.