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Sima Qian believed that Goujian, king of Yue, was a descendant of Xia Yu, the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty, and a direct descendant of Shaokang, the emperor of the Xia Dynasty. Wuyu was granted the title of Kuaiji to be in charge of guarding and offering sacrifices to Xia Yu. After the establishment of the Yue Kingdom, it has maintained a relatively backward living custom, and has little contact with the Central Plains. At this time, it is the end of Spring and Autumn. After more than 20 generations, it was passed down to Goujian's father Yunchang. During Yunchang's reign, he fought many times with Helu, the monarch of Wu.