Episode 8.2 - Goujian

Goujian was the king of Yue at the end of Ancient China’s Spring and Autumn Period. He was defeated by the state of Wu and taken captive, where he served as a slave and plotted his revenge. Eventually returning to his own kingdom, his dedication to getting his revenge has become something of legends.

Sources:

• Paul A. Cohen, Speaking to History: The Story of King Goujian in Twentieth-Century China

• Cho-yun Hsu, Cambridge History of China, The Spring and Autumn Period

Names Mentioned:

• Duke Huan of Qi

• Duke Wen of Jin

• Duke Zhuan of Zheng

• Fuchai of Wu

• Helu of Wu

• Sun Tzu