Yuwen Yong 高祖

Family

• Sibling of Yuwen Xian (憲)
  born of a different mother 異生 · Paternal half siblings
  younger brothers 諸弟 · Paternal half siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 91, 97
• Child of Empress Dowager Wenxuan (文宣皇后)
  mother 母 · maternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 87, 91
• Sibling of Yuwen Zhi (直)
  younger brother by the same mother 母弟 · Full siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 87

• Kinship Role younger-brothers · Quantity unspecified
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 97

Origins and identity

• not of the principal consort line (非正嫡)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 91

Career and standing

• Fell ill
  AD 574 其秋 · Illness · At Yunyang Palace 雲陽宮
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 76, 111
• 俱非正嫡
  Not principal heir
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 91

Places and affiliations

• Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 76
• AD 576 五年
  At Jin Province 晉州 · Relation Besieged
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 114
• AD 574 其秋
  At the capital 京師 · Relation Arrived at
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 83
• AD 574 其秋
  At Yunyang Palace 雲陽宮 · Relation Visited
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 76
• AD 575 四年
  At Heyin 河陰 · Relation Besieged
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 109

Works and attributed material

• Edict · Author · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 107
• Speech · Speaker · With Yuwen Xian (憲) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 78
• Speech · Speaker · With Yuwen Zhi (直) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 91-94
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passages 81, 84-85, 89

Events and relationships

• Besieged unsuccessfully
  AD 575 四年 · Military · Commander · At Heyin 河陰
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 109
• Planned eastern campaign
  AD 575 四年 · Military · Planner · With Wang Yi (王誼)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 96
• Refused gift and praised memorial
  AD 575 四年 · Political · Ruler · With Yuwen Xian (憲)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 107
• Summoned
  AD 574 其秋 · Political · Summoner · With Yuwen Xian (憲)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 78
• Withdrew army due to illness
  AD 575 四年 · Military · Commander
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 111
• AD 574 其秋
  Travel · Visitor · At Yunyang Palace 雲陽宮
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 76

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 76
• born of a different mother from Yuwen Xian; neither was a principal-line heir
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 12, passage 91