Song, Liao, and Jin · Imperial Younger Brother

Yu

Attested AD 1121 - AD 1135

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yu as an envoy, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 3 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yu
Title Acting Grand Mentor 攝太尉
Title imperial younger brother 皇弟
Title Minister of Works 大司空
Descriptive kinship the emperor's grand-uncle 皇叔祖
Personal name Yu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Envoy
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天會十三年三月七日 · Western Year: AD 1135
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:032:s0004
  • Source Date: Text: 天輔五年 · Western Year: AD 1121
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:046:s0100

Family

  • Sibling of Taizu (太祖)
    Kinship Term: imperial younger brother / 皇弟 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother
    Kinship Term: imperial younger brother / 皇弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Subject Role: younger-brother · Object Role: elder-brother

Career and standing

  • Label: Acting Grand Mentor / 攝太尉 · Action: held
    Explicit · jinshi:032:s0004
  • Label: Minister of Works / 大司空 · Action: held
    Explicit · jinshi:032:s0004

Places and affiliations

  • Polity: Jin / 金 · Relation: associated-with
    Strongly inferred · jinshi:032:s0036

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 32Volume 32 Treatises 13: Rites 5: Conferring of Posthumous Titles · 1 passage
History of Jin, Chapter 46Volume 46 Treatises 27: Finance and Economics 1: Thorough Examination and Organization of Registered Residences · 2 passages