Wu Zixu
| Wu Zixu | |||||||
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Statue of Wu Zixu in Suzhou | |||||||
| Chinese | 伍子胥 | ||||||
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| Wu Yun | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 伍員 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 伍员 | ||||||
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| Shenxu (Wu kingdom title) | |||||||
| Chinese | 申胥 | ||||||
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| Heroic and Upright King (Tang Dynasty title) | |||||||
| Chinese | 英烈王 | ||||||
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| God of Waves (as a river deity) | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 濤神 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 涛神 | ||||||
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- Note: names are in simplified characters followed by traditional and Pinyin transliteration.
Wu Yun (died 484 BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu kingdom in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC). Since his death, he has evolved into a model of loyalty in Chinese culture. He is the best known historical figure with the Chinese family name "Wu" (伍). All branches of the Wu clan claim that he was their "first ancestor".