# King of Yüeh — The Art of War character guide

> King of Yüeh in The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Yüeh

**First appearance:** 0004-the-commentators

## Who they are

The ruler of Yüeh, often in conflict with Wu.

## Relationships

### [Sun Tzǔ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/sun_tzu)

_rivalry_

The King of Yüeh was a historical enemy of Wu, representing the opposing force that Sun Tzǔ's strategies were designed to defeat.

## In the story

### [VI: Weak Points and Strong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/chapters/vi-weak-points-and-strong)

Mentioned as an adversary whose soldiers are numerically superior but whose advantage is nullified by Sun Tzǔ's strategy.

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