Woo-tee Dynasty
. The eighth Imperial dynasty of China, established in the south Liou-yu. A cobbler, having assassinated the two preceding monarchs, usurped the crown, and took the name of Woo-tee (King Woo), a name assumed by many of his followers.
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Entry taken from
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable,
edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.