Sunshu Ao
Chinese hydraulic engineer and politician
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Sunshu Ao (孫叔敖, ca. 630 – † ca. 593 BCE) was a Chinese hydraulic engineer and politician. He was a court minister serving the administration of King Zhuang of Chu during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. During his governmental career, Sunshu Ao was given notice by Emperor Zhuang, who had him promoted to the rank of Prime Minister in the Chu (state)|State of Chu. Sunshu Ao was entrusted with many endeavors of the state, and because of a large dam, reservoir, and irrigation project he had established, he is also credited as the first known hydraulic engineer of China.
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