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Gao Yu
Journalist · Politician · 0801–0929
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Gao Yu (died 929) was a chief strategist of the Chu state during China’s Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. A native of Yangzhou, he served Ma Yin and helped consolidate the power that enabled Ma Yin to establish Chu. In 929, Ma Yin’s son Ma Xisheng accused him of treason and ordered his execution without Ma Yin’s prior approval.
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Read quote → ✓Source verified“I haven't committed any crime, and since I have been serving my time outside jail I haven't had any contact at all with the media.”
Read quote → ✓Source verified“But today, I must break my silence, because now even my basic right to exist, my right to a home, is threatened.”