A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Fu Ch'ai

by Herbert A. Giles

576 Fu Ch'ai 夫差. Died B.C. 473. Son of Prince Ho Lü of the Wu State, to the throne of which he succeeded in B.C. 495. With Wu Yüan as his Minister he maintained for a long time a successful struggle with the rival State of Yüeh, then under the rule of Kou Chien, and defeated his enemy's army in the great battle of 夫椒 Fu-chiao; but at length he fell a victim to the craft of Fan Li, Kou Chien's famous Minister (see Hsi Shih). His kingdom was overthrown, and he himself was driven to commit suicide.