Is Wu Zixu a good guy or a bad guy?

Wu Zixu is a positive historical figure in traditional Chinese culture, but according to today's value standards, Wu Zixu is not a good person.

Wu Zixu was a native of Chu and a contemporary of Confucius. It is said that he was 8 years older than Confucius.

His father and brother were killed by King Chu Ping, the king of Chu. In order to avenge his father, he went to Wu, the enemy of Chu, and led the Wu army to destroy Chu.

He also dug up King Ping of Chu and whipped his corpse.

He was from the Chu state, and his father was killed by King Ping of Chu.

That's because "if the king wants his minister to die, he has no choice but to die."

Not only can he not resist, but he must continue to serve his country.

As a result, he rebelled against his country and surrendered to the enemy, destroying his own country.

This is obviously treason, and this Wu Zixu should be a "traitor of Chu".

But Wu Zixu is a positive historical figure in traditional Chinese culture. He is a famous sage in Chinese history.

How to evaluate historical figures 1. Historical figures must be placed in the context of the "era" they lived in at that time, and the ancients cannot be judged harshly by today's standards.

2. It is necessary to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the merits and demerits of historical figures, divide them into two parts, and avoid making them absolute. Any absolute affirmation or negation cannot lead to a correct conclusion.

3. It is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of all the examples of this character, and not to cover the whole story from point to point.

4. We must combine history and theory, and we cannot draw conclusions in vain.

First describe the historical facts and then draw a conclusion.