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Japanese: 句践 - こうせん

King of Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period in China (reigned 496-465 BC). Immediately after ascending to the throne, he defeated King Helü of Wu, raising the nation's prestige, but in 494 BC was defeated by King Fuchai of Wu (the humiliation of Kuaiji). With the help of famous ministers such as Fan Li, he tried to recover and regain his dignity. In 473 BC, he destroyed Wu, and advanced further into the Central Plains, becoming known as the Overlord. → Sleeping on Firewood and Trying to Climb → Related topics Wu | Xi Shi | Overlord | Fan Li

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Japanese:

中国，春秋時代の越の王（在位，前496年―前465年）。即位の直後，呉王闔閭(こうりょ)を破って国威をあげたが，前494呉王夫差(ふさ)に大敗（会稽の屈辱）。名臣の范蠡(はんれい)らに助けられ，嘗胆(しょうたん)して復興を図る。前473年呉を滅ぼし，さらに中原へ進出して覇王と呼ばれた。→臥薪嘗胆
→関連項目呉｜西施｜覇者｜范蠡

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