China Traditional Folk Story English

Wu Zixu was a native of the State of Chu, and later fled to the State of Wu because the State of Chu wanted to destroy his family. Later, he became good friends with Sun Wu, almost destroyed the State of Chu, and dug up the body of King Chu Ping and whipped it.

After the death of King He Lu, Wu Wang Chai Fu succeeded to the throne. In wuyue's hegemony, Wu Jun defeated the State of Yue, and the King of Yue Gou Jian made peace. ?

Wu Zixu suggested cutting down the grass and uprooting it, but her husband almost agreed. Later, Yue bribed traitors by alienating them, and finally her husband put Wu Zixu to death.

Before he died, Wu Zixu said, "After I die, I will gouge out my eyes and put them on the east gate of the capital to watch the Vietnamese army destroy Wu. ?

On the fifth day of May, Fu Cha was very angry. He put Wu Zixu's body in a leather bag and threw it into the river. Later generations commemorate Wu Zixu on Dragon Boat Festival.

Chinese translation:

Wu Zixu is from the State of Chu. Later, Wu Zixu fled to the State of Wu because Chu wanted to destroy his family. Later, he and Sun Wu became good friends, almost destroyed the State of Chu, dug up the body of King Chu Ping and whipped it.

After the death of Prince He Lu, Prince Fu Cha acceded to the throne. Wuyue strives for hegemony, Wu Jun defeats the state of Yue, and Gou Jian, the king of Yue, makes peace. Wu Zixu suggested extermination, but Fu Cha went his own way and agreed to make peace. Subsequently, the state of Yue used deviant means to buy off treacherous court officials, and finally Fu Cha granted Wu Zixu the death penalty.

Wu Zixu said before he died: After I die, I will gouge out my eyes and put them on the east gate of the capital to watch the Vietnamese army destroy Wu. Fu Cha was furious. On the fifth day of May, he put Wu Zixu's body in a leather bag and threw it into the river. Later generations commemorate Wu Zixu on Dragon Boat Festival.