Overview
Yuwen Chan was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Zhou
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Emperor Jing | 靜帝 | Jingdi |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 581 靜帝崩Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passage 163
Attested activity
- AD 579 大象元年二月Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 210
- AD 580 宣帝崩Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 70
- AD 579 to AD 581 朱皇后生靜皇帝Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 13, passage 100
- AD 581 靜帝崩Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passage 163
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Sima Lingji (司馬令姬)taken as empress 納為皇后 · AD 579 大象元年七月Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 210
- Child of Emperor Xuan (宣帝)begot 生Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passages 99-100
- Child of Yuwen Yun (宇文贇)bore Emperor Jing 生靜帝Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 109
- Child of Zhu Manyue (朱滿月)bore 生Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 109
- Child of Empress Zhu (朱皇后)bore 生Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 100
- Sibling of Yuwen Kan (宇文衎)three sons 三子 · Paternal half siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Zhou 13, passages 99-100, 102
- Sibling of Yuwen Shu (宇文術)three sons 三子 · Paternal half siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Zhou 13, passages 99-100, 102
Key source chapters
- Book of Zhou, Chapter 9 Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses 9 passages
- Book of Zhou, Chapter 10 Volume 10 Biographies 2: Duke Hao of Shaohui; Duke Lian of Qijian; Duke Luosheng of Juzhuang; Duke Zhong of Yuguo 1 passage
- Book of Zhou, Chapter 13 Volume 13 Biographies 5: Princes of Wen, Xiaomin, Wu, and Xuan 1 passage
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Belonged toDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 100
- Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passage 163
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passage 163; Book of Zhou 13, passage 100
References in the histories
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