Sui and Tang · Official

Yu Shiji 虞世基

Died AD 618

Passages
4
Chapters
4
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Yu Shiji as an official, scholar, statesman, and writer. This record brings together 4 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yu Shiji 虞世基 Yu Shiji
Personal name Yu Shiji 虞世基 Yu Shiji
Personal Yu Shiji 虞世基 Yú Shìjī

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Scholar
  • Statesman
  • Writer

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 二年三月丙辰 · Western Year: AD 618
  • Source Date: Text: 大業二年 · Western Year: AD 606
    Explicit event contextual date · suishu:059:s0265
  • Source Date: Text: 大業五年 · Western Year: AD 609
    Explicit event contextual date · suishu:077:s0157
  • Source Date: Text: 更令虞世基、許善心 · Western Year: AD 609
    Explicit · beishi:088:s0174

Career and standing

  • Label: Palace Secretary / 內史侍郎 · Action: held
    Explicit · suishu:005:s0037
  • Label: Vice Director of the Palace Secretariat / 內史侍郎 · Action: held
    Explicit · suishu:059:s0265

Places and affiliations

  • Polity: Sui · Relation: associated-with
    Explicit event contextual date · suishu:059:s0265

Works and attributed material

References in the histories

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History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 76: Recluses · 1 passage
Book of Sui, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Gong · 1 passage
Book of Sui, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 24: Three Sons of Emperor Yang · 1 passage
Book of Sui, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 42: Recluses · 1 passage