Liao of Wu

Liao
King of Wu
Reignc. 526 – c. 515 BC
PredecessorYumei
SuccessorHelü
Diedc. 515 BC

Liao, King of Wu (Chinese: 吳王僚; died 515 BC), also named Zhouyu (州于) in Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue, was the 23rd king of the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn period.[1]

Biography

Liao was a grandson of King Shoumeng through his son King Yumei according to the Zuo Zhuan and Shiji. However, the Gongyang Zhuan claims that Liao was a shu son of King Shoumeng.

He took the throne in 526 BC. During his time as king he led several battles against the state of Chu. In 518 BC, he conquered the fortified Chu city of Zhongli.[2] He was assassinated by Zhuan Zhu during a function organised by Prince Guang, grandson of King Shoumeng[a]. Prince Guang then seized the throne for himself and became King Helü of Wu.

Notes

  1. ↑ His parentage is not clear either. Shiji claims that his father was King Zhufan, while the Gongyang Zhuan claims that his father was King Yumei. Later annotations of the Zuo Zhuan and the Shiji, quoting the Shiben, take the latter view.

References

  1. ↑ "王僚 (吴王僚)". Chinese Text Project. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  2. ↑ Anhui Provincial Institute (2015), p. 83.

Works cited

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