Wu (state)
Wu (Chinese: 吳; pinyin: Wú; Old Chinese: *ŋʷˤa) was a state during the Western Zhou dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period, outside the Zhou cultural sphere. It was also known as Gouwu (句吳 /*[k]ˁ(r)o.ŋʷˁa/) or Gongwu (工/攻吳 /*kˁoŋ.ŋʷˁa/) from the pronunciation of the local language. Wu was located at the mouth of the Yangtze River east of the State of Chu and south of the State of Qi. Its first capital was at Meili (梅里, in modern Wuxi), then Helü City (闔閭, the old town of present-day Wuxi), and later moved to Gusu (姑蘇, probably in modern Suzhou).
State of Wu 吳國 | |||||||
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| 12th century BC–473 BC | |||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||
| Capital | Wu (modern-day Wuxi and Suzhou, Jiangsu province) | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | Zhou Dynasty Spring and Autumn period | ||||||
• Foundation by Taibo | 12th century BC | ||||||
• Defeated by Yue | 473 BC | ||||||
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"Wu" in seal script (top), Traditional (middle), and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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