Wu

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Wu may refer to:

• Wu (region), a region in China, associated with:
  • Wu Chinese, a variety of spoken Chinese spoken in the Wu region
  • Wu (state), a state in the Wu region during the Spring and Autumn Period
  • Wu (kingdom), also called Kingdom of Wu or Sun Wu, a state in southeastern China during the Three Kingdoms Period
  • Wu (Ten Kingdoms), one of the kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
  • Wuyue, one of the kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
• Wú (negative), Zhaozhou's response to the question: "Does a dog have the Buddha-nature?"
• Wu (surname) (or Woo), several different Chinese surnames
  • Wu Zixu, famous general in the Spring and Autumn period of history
  • Ta-You Wu, Chinese-born physicist (1907–2000)
  • Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-born physicist (1912–1997)
  • David Wu, a United States Congressman from Oregon
  • Harry Wu, a human rights activist
  • Tim Wu, a legal academic
  • Wu Wenjun, mathematician
  • Kevin Wu, better known as kevjumba, youtube celebrity
  • Mr. Wu a character from the TV series Deadwood
  • A character referred to in songs by George Formby
• From Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars^[1], Uncle Wu "Kenny" Lee
• A number of Chinese emperors
  • Emperor Wu of Han, one of the most influential and important emperors of the Han dynasty
  • Emperor Wu of Jin China
  • Emperor Wu of Liang
  • Empress Wu (Wu Zetian) of the Zhou Dynasty
  • Cao Cao, also known as Emperor Wu of Wei
• Wu style Taijiquan, also Wu/Hao style Taijiquan
• Wu, Prince of Korea, a royalty of Korea
• A kind of Chinese shaman
• The Wu-Tang Clan, an American rap group with themes based on Chinese folk lore and martial arts movies
• Shen Gong Wu are fictional mystical artifacts from the animated series Xiaolin Showdown
• Wu, the singer of alternative rock band This Et Al
• Wu wei, a principle of Taoism
• Wu Yi, Vice Premier of China

[edit] See also

• Yu the Great, founder of the Xia Dynasty.

[edit] References

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