Yuan Wendu (元文都) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Yuan Wendu as an official. This record brings together 4 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	Yuan Wendu	元文都	Yuán Wéndū

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Value: male
Explicit · suishu:059:s0111, suishu:059:s0115

Roles

Official

Life and dates

Death

Cause: killed by Wang Shichong · Responsible Person Id: Wang Shichong (王世充) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 皇泰元年 · Western Year: AD 618
Explicit · suishu:059:s0168

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 皇泰元年 · Western Year: AD 618
Explicit event contextual date · suishu:059:s0111, suishu:059:s0115

Career and standing

Label: Grand Steward / 太府卿 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大業十三年 · Western Year: AD 617
Explicit · suishu:059:s0110
Label: Director of the Palace Secretariat / 內史令 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 皇泰元年 · Western Year: AD 618
Explicit · suishu:059:s0115
Label: General-in-Chief of the Left Martial Cavalry / 左驍衛大將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 皇泰元年 · Western Year: AD 618
Explicit · suishu:059:s0115
Honor: gold-inscribed iron tally / 金書鐵券 · Action: granted
Explicit · suishu:059:s0115

Places and affiliations

Polity: Eastern Capital regime · Relation: associated-with
Explicit event contextual date · suishu:059:s0111, suishu:059:s0115
Organization: Seven Nobles / 七貴 · Relation: called-member-of
Explicit · suishu:059:s0116

References in the histories

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Book of Sui, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 24: Three Sons of Emperor Yang · 4 passages

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十三年，帝幸江都，複令侗與金紫光祿大夫段達、太府卿元文都、攝民部尚書韋津、右武衛將軍皇甫無逸等總留台事。 In the thirteenth year the emperor went to Jiangdu and again entrusted Tong, together with Duan Da, Yuan Wendu, Wei Jin acting as Minister of the Household, Huangfu Wuyi as General of the Right Martial Guards, and others, with overall charge of the Eastern Capital.

宇文化及之弑逆也，文都等議，以侗元德太子之子，屬最為近，於是乃共尊立，大赦，改元曰皇泰。 When Yuwen Huaji carried out his regicide, Wendu and the others reasoned that Tong, as a son of the Yuande Heir Apparent, was closest in the imperial line. They jointly enthroned him, proclaimed a general amnesty, and changed the era name to Huangtai.

以段達為納言、右翊衛大將軍、攝禮部尚書，王世充亦納言、左翊衛大將軍、攝吏部尚書，元文都內史令、左驍衛大將軍，盧楚亦內史令，皇甫無逸兵部尚書、右武衛大將軍，郭文懿內史侍郎，趙長文黃門侍郎，委以機務，為金書鐵券，藏之宮掖。 Duan Da was made Director of the Chancellery, General-in-Chief of the Right Wing Guards, and acting Minister of Rites; Wang Shichong likewise Director of the Chancellery, General-in-Chief of the Left Wing Guards, and acting Minister of Personnel; Yuan Wendu Director of the Palace Secretariat and General-in-Chief of the Left Martial Cavalry; Lu Chu also Director of the Palace Secretariat; Huangfu Wuyi Minister of War and General-in-Chief of the Right Martial Guards; Guo Wenyi Vice Director of the Palace Secretariat; Zhao Changwen Vice Director of the Yellow Gate. They were entrusted with state affairs, granted iron tallies inscribed in gold, and the tallies were kept in the inner palace.

未幾，元文都、盧楚、郭文懿、趙長文等為世充所殺，皇甫無逸遁歸長安。 Before long Yuan Wendu, Lu Chu, Guo Wenyi, Zhao Changwen, and others were killed by Shichong; Huangfu Wuyi fled back to Chang'an.