Wu Huo: A brave warrior in the State of Qin during the Warring States period, who could lift cauldrons. Wu Shi: A person in the Qin Dynasty, engaged in animal husbandry. He wanted to exchange his livestock for goods, and the king of the Rong tribe repaid him tenfold. Emperor Shi Huang of Qin ordered him to be treated as a feudal lord, and at that time, he attended court meetings with other ministers. Wu Zhiming: A senior official of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period, who guarded the State of Song. When the Hua family in the State of Song rebelled, in the 20th year of Duke Zhao (613 BC), Hua Deng fled to the State of Wu and led the troops of Wu to rescue the Hua family the next year. Wu Zhiming advocated luring the enemy and engaging in close - combat to win with courage. The king of Qi followed his advice and won the battle. Wu Chongyin: With the courtesy name Baojun, he was from Zhangye in the Tang Dynasty. He came from a military background, was good at comforting soldiers, and treated his subordinates politely. At that time, famous scholars Shi Hong and Wen Zao were both recruited into his entourage.

Wu Yuan (Zixu) (? - 664 BC) He styled himself Zixu and was a native of the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period. Both he and his father and brother served in the State of Chu. Later, the King of Chu listened to slanderous remarks and killed his father and brother. Wu Yuan fled to the State of Wu, assisted the State of Wu in attacking the State of Chu to avenge his family, and helped the State of Wu become a powerful state. After King Fuchai of Wu defeated the State of Yue, he wanted to release King Goujian of Yue back to his country and didn't listen to Wu Yuan's advice. He also believed the slander and killed Wu Yuan. Before his death, Wu Yuan predicted that the State of Yue would surely destroy the State of Wu. Nine years later, the State of Yue indeed destroyed the State of Wu. Wu Tingfang (1842 - 1922) He styled himself Wenjue and had the courtesy name Zhiyong. He was a native of Xinhui, Guangdong. He founded the Chinese and Foreign Gazette, marking the beginning of daily newspapers in China. He went to Britain to study law and served as the minister in charge of revising laws for the Qing Dynasty, drafting civil and criminal laws and opening a new era of Chinese laws. After the Wuchang Uprising, he was the first to propose the abdication of the Qing Emperor. The revolutionary army appointed him as the representative for peace negotiations. Later, he successively served as the Minister of Justice, Acting Premier of the State Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs, etc. He died of grief and indignation after Chen Ming's rebellion.

Wu Xian A minister of King Taiwu of the Shang Dynasty, he made great contributions to the governance of the royal family. Wu Kai A native of Jurong in the Ming Dynasty. He was firm - willed and full of wisdom and strategies. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong (AD 1426 - 1435), he served as the military governor of Liaodong. He had been in office for more than thirty years, implementing both kindness and authority, which improved the border defense. Wu Xian A person from the Shang Dynasty, the son of Wu Xian. He assisted King Zuyi of the Shang Dynasty and was a virtuous prime minister.

Wu Qi (440 BC - 381 BC) A native of Wei during the Warring States period. He served under Marquis Wen of Wei and led troops to attack Qin, capturing five cities. He was appointed as the governor of Xihe. Later, framed and slandered, he fled to Chu and became the prime minister of King Dao of Chu. Under his governance, Chu grew increasingly powerful. As he advocated reducing the privileges of distant members of the royal family to support the soldiers, he incurred the hatred of the noble ministers. Eventually, he was shot to death. Li Ke also said that Wu Qi was greedy and lecherous, but in terms of military strategy, even Sima Rangju could not surpass him. He wrote "Six Chapters of Wu Zi". Wu Chengen (? - 1582 AD) With the courtesy name Ruzhong and the literary name Sheyang Shanren, he was a native of Shanyang, Huai'an in the Ming Dynasty. He was probably born in the 13th year of the Hongzhi reign of Emperor Xiaozong. He was intelligent and well - read, with elegant poems and essays. In the 23rd year of the Jiajing reign, he became a tribute student and was appointed as the county magistrate of Changxing. In the early years of the Longqing reign, he returned to Shanyang and indulged in poetry and wine. Many of his poems and essays were lost after his death. Qiu Zhenggang, a fellow townsman, compiled them into four volumes of "Sheyang Cun Gao" and one volume of "Xu Gao". He was also good at writing comedies and wrote several collections of miscellaneous works, which made him famous at that time. In particular, his "Journey to the West" was one of the four great strange books of the Ming Dynasty and was the most popular. Wu Sangui (1612 - 1678) With the courtesy name Changbai, he was a native of Gaoyou in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. During the Chongzhen reign, he served as a general and guarded the Shanhaiguan Pass. When Li Zicheng captured the capital, he took Wu Sangui's concubine Chen Yuanyuan. Then Wu Sangui led the Qing troops into the pass, defeated Li Zicheng, and the Qing Dynasty entered and ruled China. Wu Sangui was enfeoffed as the Prince of Pingxi and guarded Yunnan. Later, he rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, proclaimed himself the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, and soon died of illness.

Wu Dan, a person in the Spring and Autumn period, was a disciple of Confucius.

Migration and Distribution The earliest place of origin of the Wu surname should be present-day Huaxian County, Henan Province. Subsequently, it continued to multiply there and quickly migrated to neighboring provinces such as Shandong and Jiangsu. By the Han Dynasty, the Wu clan in Shandong had always been a prosperous and prominent family. The Wu people from this area later multiplied in large numbers in present-day Henan, Anhui, Shanxi, etc. During the Wei, Jin, and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Wu surname migrated south in large numbers and became a prominent family in Jiangsu. Among them, a branch of the Wu clan in the north moved to present-day Shanxi. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a Wu Zetian, which made the Wu surname reach an extremely prosperous period and spread throughout the country.

Migration and Distribution (Information missing) The Wu (毋) surname is not listed among the top 100 surnames in the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. The Wu family originated from the Tian family. It is said that during the time of Emperor Yao, there was a capable official named Wu Ju, who invented the suspended musical instrument called Qing. His descendants took one character from his name as their surname, thus becoming the Wu clan. Additionally, during the Spring and Autumn period, there was a place named Wuqiu in the State of Qi. King Xuan of Qi enfeoffed his younger brother in Wuqiu. To continue the worship of the Hu family, he bestowed the surname Huwu. Later, it was divided into three surnames: one was Huwu, one was Wuqiu, and one was Wu. Among the descendants of these three surnames, there were those who simplified their surnames to Wu. The prominent families of the Wu surname are located in Hedong County (around the north of present-day Xia County, Shaanxi Province) and Julu County (southwest of present-day Pingxiang, Hebei Province).