Overview
Yuwen Xian was a prince and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Zhou
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 577 明年Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 174
- AD 576 時高祖已去晉州Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 12, passages 129, 131, 145, 147, 157, 160, 163, 166
- AD 577 時齊主已走鄴Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 12, passages 170, 173
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Yuwen Zhi (質)second son 第二子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 172
- Parent of Yuwen Cong (賨)third son 第三子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 172
- Sibling of Yuwen Yong (高祖)younger brother of the Son of Heaven 太弟 · Uncertain siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 142
Career and standing
- vanguard 前鋒EntrustedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 160
- rear guard 後拒AD 576 時高祖已去晉州 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 129
- Prince of Qi 齊王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 142
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 129
- AD 577 明年At Ye 鄴 · Relation Advanced onDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 173-174
- AD 576 時高祖已去晉州At Jiexiu 介休 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 167
- AD 576 時高祖已去晉州At Jin Province 晉州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 129
- AD 576 時高祖已去晉州At Meng Pit 蒙坑 · Relation HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 152
- AD 576 時高祖已去晉州At Su River 涑水 · Relation Encamped atDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 148
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- AD 576 時高祖已去晉州At Yong'an 永安 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 164
- AD 576 時高祖已去晉州At Yubi 玉壁 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 146
Works and attributed material
- Report · Speaker · With Yuwen Yong (高祖) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 157
- Speech · Speaker · With Liu Qiu (柳虯) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 160-161
- Speech · Speaker · With Duan Chang (段暢) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 133, 136-138, 142
Events and relationships
- Armies advanced and routed QiAD 576 時高祖已去晉州 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 162
- Beheaded enemy generalsDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 145
- Captured Luonu FortAD 576 時高祖已去晉州 · Military · Commander · At Luonu Fort 洛女砦Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 166
- Captured western faceDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 170
- Captured Ye cityAD 577 明年 · Military · Commander · At Ye 鄴城Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 174
- Crossed Fen and rejoinedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 146
Show 13 more source-backed claims
- Formed array blocking waterAD 576 時高祖已去晉州 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 131
- Held Meng Pit then returned to SuAD 576 時高祖已去晉州 · Military · Rear supportDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 152
- Identified companions by name and rankDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 143
- Led division first toward JinAD 576 時高祖已去晉州 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 153
- Led sixty thousand to relieve JinAD 576 時高祖已去晉州 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 147
- Left as rear guardDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 129
- Ordered army to turnAD 576 時高祖已去晉州 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 144
- Ordered to hasten to YeAD 577 時齊主已走鄴 · Military · VanguardDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 173
- Pursued with light cavalryDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 163
- Resisted pursuit with picked cavalryDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 145
- Sent night cavalry to JinDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 151
- Summoned to speak across waterDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 133
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Yuwen Yong (高祖)Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 129, 147
References in the histories
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