Overview
Wei Yuan was a Northern Wei general; Minister of the Northern Bureau.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Wei
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 466 天安元年九月Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 41
- AD 466 天安元年十有二月己未Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 45
- AD 468 皇興二年春二月癸未Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 76
- AD 467 皇興元年春正月癸巳Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 48
Career and standing
- Commander-in-Chief of All Military Affairs 都督諸軍事AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 41
- Grand General Who Guards the South 鎮南大將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 41
- Minister of the Northern Bureau 北部尚書HeldDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 41
Places and affiliations
- Northern Wei 魏Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 41
Events and relationships
- DefeatedAD 467 皇興元年春正月癸巳 · Military · Commander · With Zhang Yong (張永), Shen Youzhi (沈攸之) · At east of Lüliang 呂梁東Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 48
- Halted atAD 466 天安元年十有二月己未 · Military · Commander · At Du 秺Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 45
- RelievedMilitary · Commander · At Pengcheng 彭城Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 41
- SuppressedDated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 76
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