King Goujian of Yue

Author: Yang Xiaobai
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Goujian was a visionary leader, cunning and resolute, decisive in battle, and adaptable in strategy. With the spirit of "baking the bamboo shoots and tasting the gall," he underwent "ten years of gathering strength and ten years of discipline," transforming a small and weak nation, which was once scorned as "the people of Yue are not heavy or turbid, hence they are extremely foolish and dirty," into a prosperous and powerful country. This ruler, who once tasted human gall, slept on bamboo shoots, destroyed the state of Wu, and achieved hegemony, led a life so arduous that it moved gods and ghosts, shook mountains and rivers, and stirred the hearts of all! Yang Xiaobai takes the legendary life of Goujian as the blueprint, setting it against the historical backdrop of the time, weaving a rich tapestry that portrays Goujian in vivid and profound detail.