Who are the celebrities named Wu in history?
Wu She (? - 522 BC) was a native of Chu State (now Jianli County, Hubei Province) and a senior official of Chu State in the late Spring and Autumn Period. During the reign of King Ping of Chu, he was the crown prince and Taifu, the son of Wu Ju, an important minister of King Zhuang of Chu, and the father of Wu Zixu. Because Fei Wuji framed the prince, Wu She was arrested. Fei Wuji was worried that Wu She's sons Wu Shang and Wu Zixu would take revenge, so he summoned them, saying that if they came, they would let Wu She go, but if they didn't, they would kill him immediately. Wu Shang and Wu Zixu understood that they would only die together. Wu Shang could not bear his father's death alone, and was afraid that he would not be able to take revenge and would be laughed at, so he went. Wu Zixu fled, preparing to take revenge, and traveled to the state of Wu, where he finally succeeded in revenge.
Wu Shang, Wu Zixu’s brother and Wu She’s eldest son, was from Chu Guojiao (now Jiaopi Town, Funan County, Anhui Province). When he was young, he was fond of literature and martial arts, brave and resourceful. In the 23rd year of King Zhou Jing's reign (522 BC), he and his father were framed by Fei Wuji, the prince of Chu. He and his father were killed by King Ping of Chu. His younger brother Wu Yuan was forced to flee the state of Wu and vowed to overthrow the state of Chu in retaliation for the killing. Enmity between relatives leads to fame. Wu Shang was a virtuous man, benevolent, filial and loving. When King Ping of Chu sent someone to summon his brothers, he wanted to run away, but thought that maybe he could really save his father by going there, so he bid farewell to his brother in tears. Eventually, he and his father were killed by King Ping. .
Wu Zixu (? - 484 BC), a senior official, military strategist, and famous official of Wu State in the late Spring and Autumn Period, named Zixu, was the son of a native of Chu State (now part of Jianli, Hubei Province). His father Wu She was named Chu Ping. Taifu Prince Jian was slandered by Fei Wuji and was killed by King Ping of Chu together with his eldest son Wu Shang. Wu Zixu fled to the state of Wu and became an important minister of King Wu. In 506 BC, Wu Zixu led troops to invade the capital of Chu, dug up the tomb of King Chu Ping, and whipped three hundred corpses to avenge his father and brother. The State of Wu relied heavily on the plans of Wu Zixu and others, and became the dominant lord among the princes. In 483 BC, Fu Chai sent Wu Zixu as envoy to Qi. Dazai Xi took the opportunity to slander Wu Zixu, saying that Wu Zixu was plotting to rely on Qi to rebel against Wu. Fu Chai believed the slander and sent someone to give Wu Zixu a sword to order him to commit suicide. Before Wu Zixu committed suicide, he said to his retainers: Please dig out my eyes and place them on the east gate. I want to watch the country of Wu perish. Nine years after Wu Zixu's death, the State of Wu was indeed destroyed by Yue.
Wu You: courtesy name Youzhi, was a native of Ninghua in the Song Dynasty. He was a Jinshi during the Dazhong Xiangfu period and served as Dr. Taichang. When he was the training and promotion officer of the Chuzhou regiment, he rebuilt the long-abandoned salt field in the state. He earned a lot of money every year and was known as the "You Salt Field".
Wu Longqi: A native of Xinhui, a famous general in the Song Dynasty. At the end of the Song Dynasty, he led the rebel army and fought unyieldingly with Yuan general Zhang Hongfan. Later, his rebel general Xie Wenzi killed him and surrendered to Zhang Hongfan with his head. Lu Xiufu, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty at that time, was very sorry and ordered someone to carve a tree to bury his head. Later, he sent people to capture Xie Wenzi and kill him as a sacrifice to Wu Longqi.
Wu Pu: A native of Yin in the Ming Dynasty, he was named Wenlian. He had outstanding talents and was good at rhetoric and debate. People urged him to become an official. But his mother didn't want him to leave, so Wu Dun never mentioned official career and devoted himself to serving his mother. After his mother passed away, he stayed at the tomb for three years and was called "Wu Filial Son" in the village.
Wu Fu: courtesy name Tianxi, was a native of Linchuan during the Ming Dynasty. He was elected during the Zhengtong period and served successively as the Jiaoyu of Xianning and the deputy envoy of Ancha in Shaanxi. Wu Fu has a noble style, elegant poetry, and is also good at calligraphy. He has compiled "Xianning County Chronicles", "Shaanxi General Chronicles", "Pingye Compilation", "Sanwu Water Conservancy Theory", "Nanshan Jushi Collection", "Yunfeng" "Qing Shang Ji".