Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Yuwen Sheng 宇文盛

Attested AD 576

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuwen Sheng was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 576 五年
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 118

Career and standing

Grand General 大將軍
AD 576 五年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 118

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 118
AD 576 五年
At Fen River Pass 汾水關 · Relation Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 118

Events and relationships

Crossed Fen in pursuit
AD 576 五年 · Military · Pursuer · With Houmochen Rui (侯莫陳芮)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 125
Reported urgency
AD 576 五年 · Military · Messenger
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 123
Relation Subordinate of · Person Yuwen Xian (憲)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 118

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 118

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 12Volume 12 Biographies 4: Prince Xian of Qiyang · 3 passages

時柱國、陳王純頓軍千里徑，大將軍、永昌公椿屯雞棲原，大將軍宇文盛守汾水關，並受憲節度。 At the time Pillar-of-State Yuwen Chun, Prince of Chen, halted the army at Thousand-Li Path; Grand General Chun, Duke of Yongchang, encamped at Roosting-Chicken Plain; Grand General Yuwen Sheng held Fen River Pass—all under Yuwen Xian's command.

宇文盛馳騎告急，憲自以千騎救之。 Yuwen Sheng galloped on horseback to report urgency; Yuwen Xian himself with one thousand cavalry went to rescue.

盛與柱國侯莫陳芮涉汾逐之，多有斬獲。 Yuwen Sheng with Pillar-of-State Houmochen Rui crossed the Fen in pursuit; many were beheaded and captured.