Wu Guang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Wu Guang
Traditional Chinese吳廣
Simplified Chinese吴广
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Guǎng
Wade–GilesWu Kuang
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingNg4 Gwong2
Uprisings of Qin Dynasty, including Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's Dazexiang Uprising.

Wu Guang (simplified Chinese: 吴广; traditional Chinese: 吳廣, died December 209 BC or January 208 BC[1]) was a leader of the first rebellion against the Qin Dynasty during the reign of the Second Qin Emperor.

  1. ^ According to volume 48 of Records of the Grand Historian, Wu Guang died shortly before Chen Sheng; Chen Sheng died in the 12th month of the 1st year of the reign of Qin Er Shi. This corresponds to 4 Jan to 1 Feb 208 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar. [二世元年]腊月，陈王之汝阴，还至下城父，其御庄贾杀以降秦.）Shiji, vol.48. Thus, Wu Guang's death date should be in Dec 209 BC or Jan 208 BC.