entity Updated 2026-07-17 Tags: Person, Spring-and-Autumn, Chu-State, Archery, Idiom

养由基

养由基 is the Chu archer whom 109.闲聊左传之春秋运动会! treats as the obvious archery nominee. The episode links him to the later idioms “百发百中” and “百步穿杨,” using his legendary precision to move from Spring-Autumn warfare into athletic specialization.

The key story in the source comes from the Battle of Yanling. After the Chu king is shot in the eye, Yang Youji is given two arrows for revenge; he says one is enough, shoots the opposing general through the neck, and returns with the unused arrow. The episode’s “养一箭” joke turns the anecdote into a modern sports nickname.

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