There were many famous people surnamed Wu in ancient times. The following are some of the famous people: The founder of the State of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period, He Lu Wu Qi, a politician and military strategist of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period The famous general of the Han Dynasty, Wu Zixu The ancestral home of the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai was also Fusu County of the State of Wu. Song Dynasty politician and writer Wu Qian Ming Dynasty General Wu Jie The father of Cao Xueqin, a politician and writer of the Qing Dynasty, was also surnamed Wu. These were just some of the famous people surnamed Wu in ancient times. There were also many representatives of each period and region.