Wei You (韋祐) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wei You as an administrator, general, and official. This record brings together 17 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wei You	韋祐	Wei You
Courtesy name	Fabao	法保	Fabao
Surname	Wei	韋	Wei
Personal name	Wei You	韋祐	Wei You
Given	You	祐	You

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · zhoushu:043:s0001

Roles

Administrator
General
Official

Life and dates

Death

Manner: killed in battle · Cause: struck by stray arrow
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0079

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 大統九年 · Western Year: AD 543
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:043:s0074
Source Date: Text: 大統十五年 · Western Year: AD 549
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:043:s0077
Source Date: Text: 正光末 · Western Year: AD 525
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:043:s0052

Family

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Descendant of Wei Pian (韋駢)
Kinship Term: grandfather / 祖 · Generation Distance: 2 · Line: paternal
Sibling of Elder Brother of Wei You (韋祐兄)
Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother
Child of Wei Yi (韋義)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
Spouse of Daughter of Li Changshou (李長壽女)
Kinship Term: married / 娶 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: formed
Child of Mother of Wei You (韋祐母)
Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Parent of Wei Chu (韋初)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal

Origins and identity

Line: leading local clan of Jingzhao / 京兆著姓
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0042

Career and standing

Label: Intendant of Henan / 河南尹 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大統四年 · Western Year: AD 538
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0069
Label: Governor of East Luoyang Province / 東洛州刺史 · Action: appointed
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0058
Title: Baron of Gu'an / 固安縣男 · Action: enfeoffed
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0056
Status: succeeded-by-son · Action: succession · Other Person Id: Wei Chu (韋初)
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0081

Places and affiliations

Polity Name: Western Wei / 西魏 · Relation: served
Strongly inferred · zhoushu:043:s0055
Place: Shanbei in Jingzhao / 京兆山北
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0040

Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: Wei Xiaokuan (韋孝寬)
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0060, zhoushu:043:s0061, zhoushu:043:s0062

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: ambushed Eastern Wei grain convoy and died · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大統十五年 · Western Year: AD 549
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0078, zhoushu:043:s0079
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: reinforced Li Yansun and fought through to Fulu · Other Person Id: Li Yansun (李延孫)
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0064, zhoushu:043:s0066

Assessments and attributes

Kind: physical-injury · Statement: stray arrow struck neck and exited through mouth; temporarily lifeless
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0072, zhoushu:043:s0073