Overview
Yuwen Xian was a prince and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Zhou
Life and dates
Death
- AD 578 嬰斯戮ExecutionDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 12, passage 297
Attested activity
- AD 557 to AD 578 周Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 12, passages 294-297, 299
Career and standing
- commander-in-chief 上將HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 295
- Prince of Qi 齊王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 294, 299
- younger brother by birth 介弟Imperial younger brotherDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 295
- execution 戮AD 578 斯人而嬰斯戮 · SufferedDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 12, passage 297
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 294, 297
Works and attributed material
- Historical appraisal · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 294-297, 299-300
Events and relationships
- Compared with Fang Shu, the Duke of Shao, Han Xin, and Bai QiComparison · Subject · With Fang Shu (方), Duke of Shao (召), Han Xin (韓), Bai Qi (白) · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 296
- Executed though clutching awe that overawes his masterAD 578 斯人而嬰斯戮 · Political · VictimDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 12, passage 297
- The survival of enemy states and the destiny of the realm hung on himMilitary · Commander in chiefDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 295
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment his punishment showed that Zhou fortune would not long endure · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 297
- Assessment singularly outstanding in wondrous stature, unmatched in past ages · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 294
- Assessment wisdom and courage topped his age; in attack and battle like a spirit · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 295
- Assessment worthy, same tally as Zhang Er and Chen Yu in a different age · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 298-300
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 294
- high provincial posts 台牧Statement his civil and military staff afterward mostly reached high provincial postsDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 299
References in the histories
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