Overview
Emperor Jing was an emperor of Northern Zhou.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Zhou
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Yan | 衍 | |
| Changed name | Chan | 闡 | |
| Posthumous name | 靜帝 | 靜帝 |
Life and dates
Birth
- AD 573 建德二年六月At Eastern Palace 東宮Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 148
Death
- AD 581 開皇元年五月壬申Age Value: 9 · Reckoning: Sui · Source: 隋志Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 137
Attested activity
- AD 581 大定元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passages 115, 134
- AD 580 大象二年夏五月Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passages 1-2
- AD 579 大象元年二月辛巳Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 151
- AD 579 大象元年正月Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passages 149-150
- AD 573 建德二年六月Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 148
- AD 581 開皇元年五月壬申Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 137
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Emperor Xuan (宣帝)eldest son 長子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 146
- Spouse of Empress Sima (司馬氏)empress 皇后 · Primary marriage · DivorcedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 72
- Child of Empress Zhu (朱皇后)mother 母Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 147
- Sibling of Yuwen Kan (宇文衎)younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 皇弟Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 40 - Sibling of Yuwen Shu (宇文術)younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 皇弟Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 40
Career and standing
- Duke of Jie 介國公AD 581 大定元年二月 · Enfeoffed · Fief ten thousand households 邑萬戶Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 135
- Prince of Lu 魯王AD 579 大象元年正月癸卯 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 149
- Duke of Jie 介國公AD 581 大定元年二月 · BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 135
- InstalledAD 579 大象元年正月戊午 · Crown princeDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 150
- ObservedAD 580 大象二年五月 · Mourning seclusionDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 8
- AD 579 大象元年二月辛巳Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 151
Show 1 more source-backed claim
- AbdicatedAD 581 大定元年二月甲子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 134
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Zhou · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passages 146, 151
- AD 580 大象二年五月己酉At Celestial Terrace 天臺 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 2
- AD 579 大象元年二月辛巳At Zhengyang Palace 正陽宮 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 151
- At Gongling 恭陵 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 138
Works and attributed material
- AD 581 大定元年春正月壬午Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passages 115-118
- AD 581 大定元年正月丙戌Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passages 121-127
- AD 580 大象二年八月己卯Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passages 48-61
- AD 580 大象二年十二月癸亥Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passages 100-111
Events and relationships
- Ordered to lodgeAD 580 大象二年夏五月乙未 · Ritual · Subject · At Lumen Gate Academy 露門學Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 1
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment not at fault for dynasty fall; aftermath of Emperor Xuan · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 145
- Assessment took up declining succession in early childhood · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 139
Source notes
- From Yan 衍 · To Chan 闡Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 146
References in the histories
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