| Fan Li | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 范 蠡 | ||||||||
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| Taozhu Gong | |||||||||
| Chinese | 陶 朱 公 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Pottery-Red Lord | ||||||||
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Fan Li (fl. 5th-century BCE) from the Spring and Autumn period,was a Chinese businessman,military strategist,and politician. Fan Li was an important political and military advisor to Goujian,the king of Yue. He later was known as Taozhu Gong,a name he took after achieving a decisive victory for Yue over the state of Wu and retiring to live a secluded life with his wife Xi Shi,one of the most famous beauties in Chinese history.
