Zhao Wu

Zhao Wu (Chinese: 趙武; pinyin: Zhào Wǔ, 598 BCE–541 BCE), posthumously known as Zhao Wenzi (Chinese: 趙文子; pinyin: Zhào Wénzǐ, Wenzi of Zhao), was the only son of Zhao Shuo, the lord of the Zhao clan of the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China. Chinese fictional folklore "The Orphan of Zhao" (趙氏孤兒) was based on Zhao Wu. He was also the inspiration of the 18th century French play L'Orphelin de la Chine.

Zhao Wu

Zhao Wu (Chinese: 趙武; pinyin: Zhào Wǔ, 598 BCE–541 BCE), posthumously known as Zhao Wenzi (Chinese: 趙文子; pinyin: Zhào Wénzǐ, Wenzi of Zhao), was the only son of Zhao Shuo, the lord of the Zhao clan of the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China. Chinese fictional folklore "The Orphan of Zhao" (趙氏孤兒) was based on Zhao Wu. He was also the inspiration of the 18th century French play L'Orphelin de la Chine.