Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Statesman and Royal Family Member

Yuwen Hu 宇文護

Yuwén Hù

First attested AD 557; died AD 572

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuwen Hu was a statesman and Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Death

AD 572 及晉公護誅
Execution · Authority Yuwen Yong (宇文邕)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 40, 42, 53

Attested activity

AD 572 及晉公護誅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 12, passages 40, 42, 44, 46, 53
AD 566 to AD 572 天和
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 47-48
AD 557 to AD 572 有周受命
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 55

Career and standing

grand chancellor 冢宰
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 42
Duke of Jin 晉公
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 40
execution 誅
AD 572 及晉公護誅 · Executed · Authority Yuwen Yong (宇文邕)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 40, 42, 46, 53

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 40, 55
At Yuwen Hu's residence 護第 · Relation Residence
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 44

Events and relationships

Sent
AD 571 六年 · Military · Dispatcher · With Yuwen Xian (宇文憲)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 12, passage 24
Wielded authority
AD 557 to AD 572 有周受命 · Political · Power holder
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 55
Relation Minister of · Person Yuwen Yong (宇文邕)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 42, 55
Relation Patron of · Person Yuwen Xian (宇文憲)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 47-48

Assessments and attributes

Assessment disloyal and plotted treason · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Yuwen Yong (宇文邕)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 42, 53

References in the histories

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History

8 passages

Book of Zhou, Chapter 12Volume 12 Biographies 4: Prince Xian of Qiyang · 8 passages

及晉公護誅，高祖召憲入，憲免冠拜謝。 When Duke of Jin Yuwen Hu was executed, High Ancestor Yuwen Yong summoned Yuwen Xian in; Xian removed his cap and bowed in apology.

冢宰無君淩上，將圖不軌，吾所以誅之，以安社稷。 The grand chancellor was without a lord yet overawed his sovereign and plotted treason; I executed him for this to secure the altars of state.

乃詔憲往護第，收兵符及諸簿書等。 An edict then ordered Yuwen Xian to go to Yuwen Hu's residence and collect military tallies and all registers and documents.

時高祖旣誅宰臣，親覽朝政，方欲導之以政，齊之以刑，爰及親親，亦為刻薄。 At the time High Ancestor Yuwen Yong had already executed the chief minister and personally oversaw court affairs; he wished to guide by governance and align by punishments, yet toward kin he was also harsh.

憲旣為護所委任，自天和之後，威勢漸隆。 Yuwen Xian had been entrusted by Yuwen Hu; from Tianhe onward his authority gradually rose.

護欲有所陳，多令憲聞奏。 When Yuwen Hu wished to submit something, he often had Yuwen Xian hear and report it.

謂曰：「晉公不臣之跡，朝野所知，朕所以泣而誅者，安國家，利百姓耳。 He said: "Duke of Jin Yuwen Hu's disloyal conduct is known throughout court and countryside; the reason I wept as I executed him was to secure the state and benefit the people.

有周受命，晉公復執威權。 when Zhou received the Mandate, Duke of Jin Yuwen Hu again wielded authority and power.