Overview
Yuwen Zhou was a Royal Family Member and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
Attested activity
AD 579 to AD 581 大象末
AD 566 to AD 572 天和中
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
Career and standing
Sent to silkworm chamber
Castration
References in the histories
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Book of Zhou, Chapter 10Volume 10 Biographies 2: Duke Hao of Shaohui; Duke Lian of Qijian; Duke Luosheng of Juzhuang; Duke Zhong of Yuguo · 8 passages
什肥子胄 導子廣 亮 翼 椿 衆 杞簡公連 莒莊公洛生 子菩提 虞國公仲 子興
Shifen's son Yuwen Zhou; Yuwen Dao's sons Guang, Liang, Yi, Chun, and Zhong; Duke Jian of Qi Yuwen Lian; Duke Zhuang of Ju Yuwen Luosheng; son Puti; Duke Zhong of Yuguo Yuwen Zhong; son Xing
子冑嗣。
His son Yuwen Zhou succeeded.
冑少而孤貧，頗有幹略。
Yuwen Zhou was orphaned young and poor, yet showed considerable drive and strategic ability.
景公之見害也，以年幼下蠶室。
When Duke Jing was killed, Yuwen Zhou, because of his youth, was sent to the castration quarters.
天和中，與齊通好，冑始歸關中。
In the Tianhe era (566–572), when peace was made with Northern Qi, Yuwen Zhou first returned to Guanzhong.
授大將軍、開府儀同三司，襲爵邵公。
He was granted grand general and commissioner with Three Excellencies protocol, and inherited the title Duke of Shao.
大象末，隋文帝輔政，冑舉州兵應尉遲迥，與清河公楊素戰，敗，遂走，追獲於石濟，遂斬之。
At the end of the Daxiang era (579–581), when Yang Jian, Duke of Sui, served as regent, Yuwen Zhou raised provincial troops to support Yuchi Jiong; he fought Yang Su, Duke of Qinghe, was defeated, fled, was captured at Shiji, and beheaded.
冑至自齊，改封譚國公。
When Yuwen Zhou returned from Northern Qi, Yuwen Hui's enfeoffment was changed to Duke of Tan.