Yuchi Gang (尉遲綱) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Yuchi Gang as an aristocrat, family member, general, and military officer. This record brings together 8 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Yuchi Gang	尉遲綱	Yuchi Gang
Descriptive kinship	Brother of Yuchi Jiong	二子
Title	Commander-in-Chief	總管	Zongguan
Title	Duke of Changping	昌平公
Title	Duke of Wu	吳國公
Personal name	Gang	綱
Personal	Gang	綱	Gang
Surname	Yuchi	尉遲	Yuchi
Surname	Yuchi	尉遲
Personal name	Yuchi Gang	尉遲綱	Yuchi Gang

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · zhoushu:003:s0121
Sex: male
Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0188, zhoushu:021:s0004, zhoushu:043:s0220

Roles

Aristocrat
Family Member
General
Military Officer
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 天和元年 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 566
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0218, zhoushu:043:s0220
Source Date: Text: 元年 · Western Year: AD 557
Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0115, zhoushu:003:s0121
Source Date: Text: 冬十月己卯 · Western Year: AD 557
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:004:s0188
Source Date: Text: 冬十月甲午 · Western Year: AD 560
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:004:s0198
Source Date: Text: 本章 · Western Interval: Start: AD 535 · End: AD 556
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:021:s0004
Source Date: Text: 辛未 · Western Year: AD 560
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:004:s0134

Family

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Child of Sidou (俟兜)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Sibling of Yuchi Jiong (尉遲迥)
Kinship Term: two sons / 二子 · Shared Parentage: full
Parent of Yuchi Qin (尉遲勤)
Kinship Term: younger brother's son / 弟子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Label: governor-general of Jing Province / 涇州總管 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 冬十月甲午 · Western Year: AD 560
Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0198
Label: pillar-of-state / 柱國 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 己卯 · Western Year: AD 557
Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0188
Label: Commander-in-Chief of Shan province / 陝州總管 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天和元年，陝〔州〕總管 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 566
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0218, zhoushu:043:s0219, zhoushu:043:s0220
Title: Duke of Wu / 吳國公 · Action: advanced · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 辛未 · Western Year: AD 560
Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0134

Places and affiliations

Label: Northern Zhou / 北周 · Relation: served
Strongly inferred · zhoushu:043:s0220
Place: Shan province / 陝州 · Relation: posted-to · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天和元年 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 566
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0218, zhoushu:043:s0219, zhoushu:043:s0220

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: ordered-ambush · Other Person Id: Dugu Yongye (獨孤永業) · Place: south of Lulu Crossing / 鹿盧交南 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天和元年 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 566
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0218, zhoushu:043:s0220
Kind: political · Role: accomplice · Action: seized-conspirators · Other Person Id: Hu (護) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年 · Western Year: AD 557
Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0121, zhoushu:003:s0122, zhoushu:003:s0123
Relation: superior-of · Person Id: Wei Xuan (魏玄)
Explicit · zhoushu:043:s0220