Overview
Yuwen Sheng was a Duke of Yue; imperial younger brother.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Zhou
Life and dates
Death
- AD 580 其秋Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
Attested activity
- AD 580 二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 13, passages 217-218
- AD 576 五年Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 13, passage 209
- AD 575 四年Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 13, passage 208
- AD 580 大象二年七月Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 39
- AD 580 大象二年七月庚子Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 31
- AD 580 大象二年六月Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passages 12, 16
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- AD 579 大象元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 13, passage 214
- AD 578 宣政元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 13, passage 212
- AD 560 辛未Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 4, passage 131
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Yuwen Tai (周文帝)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Zhou 4, passages 1, 131
- Sibling of Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou (周明帝)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 4, passage 131
- Parent of Yuwen Xin (宇文忻)son 子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
- Parent of Yuwen Chen (宇文忱)son 子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
- Parent of Yuwen Man (宇文懫)son 子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
- Parent of Yuwen Cong (宇文悰)son 子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
- Parent of Yuwen Hui (宇文恢)son 子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
- Kinship Role sons · Count 5Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- senior pillar-of-state 上柱國AdvancedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 210
- rear first army commander-in-chief 後一軍總管AD 575 四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 208
- grand minister of state 大冢宰AD 578 宣政元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 212
- commander-in-chief of Xiangzhou 相州總管AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 211
- grand front advisor 大前疑AD 579 大象元年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 214
- grand guardian 太保AD 579 大象元年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 214
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- Prince of Yue 越AD 579 其年 · At Wudang and Anfu commanderies in Fengzhou 豐州武當、安富二郡 · Households 10000 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 215
- Duke of Yue 越國公AD 560 辛未 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 4, passage 131
- 盛 越國公AD 560 辛未 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 4, passage 131
- exemption from hurrying at court; sword and shoes in audience 入朝不趨，劍履上殿AD 580 大象二年七月庚子 · GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 31
- SufferedAD 580 其秋 · Fief abolishedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
- ExecutedAD 580 大象二年七月 · ExecutedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 39
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passages 208, 212, 214
- At Bingzhou 幷州 · Relation Campaigned atDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 210
- At Xiangzhou 相州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 211
Events and relationships
- Attacked QiAD 575 四年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 208
- Attended courtAD 580 二年 · Political · Subject · At capital 京師Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 217
- Came to courtAD 580 大象二年六月 · Political · ParticipantDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passages 12, 16
- Captured citiesAD 576 五年 · Military · Commander · At Gaoxian and other Qi cities 齊高顯等數城Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 209
- KilledDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
- Pacified rebellionDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 213
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- Pacified YeMilitary · Participant · At Ye 鄴Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 211
- Plotted to seize powerAD 580 大象二年七月 · Political · ConspiratorDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 39
- Took up fiefAD 579 大象元年 · Political · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 216
- Relation Killed by · Person Emperor Wen of Sui (隋文帝)Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 218
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 208
References in the histories
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