Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Wen of Wei 魏文帝

Wei Wendi

Attested AD 535 - AD 551

Passages: 5
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Wen of Wei was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 538 四年
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 17, passage 42
AD 535 to AD 551 西魏文帝
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 21, passage 9
AD 535 to AD 551 魏文帝
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 20
AD 535 魏文帝第五女
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 166

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Yuan Humo (元胡摩)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 166
Parent of Princess Jinming (金明公主)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 21, passage 9

Key source chapters

Works and attributed material

Edict · Author · With Zhangsun Jian (長孫儉)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 20

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses · 1 passage

孝閔帝元皇后名胡摩，魏文帝第五女。 Empress Yuan, consort of Emperor Min Yuwen Jue, was named Hu Mo, the fifth daughter of Emperor Wen of Wei.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 1 passage

四年，魏文帝東巡洛陽，與齊神武戰於河橋，惠力戰破之，大收降卒。 In the fourth year Emperor Wen toured Luoyang and fought Gao Huan at Heqiao; Gan Hui fought fiercely, routed him, and took large numbers of prisoners.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 13: Wei Chijiong; Wang Qian; Sima Xiaonan · 1 passage

尚魏文帝女金明公主，拜駙馬都尉。 He married Princess Jinming, daughter of Emperor Wen of Wei, and was made commandant of the imperial son-in-law.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 26Volume 26 Biographies 18: Zhang Sunjian; Zhangsun Shaoyuan; Younger Brother Cheng; Elder Brother Si; Hu Sizheng · 2 passages

魏文帝璽書勞之。 Emperor Wen of Wei sent him an imperial letter of commendation.

魏文帝嘗與太祖及羣公宴，從容言曰：「《孝經》一卷，人行之本，諸公宜各引要言。」 Emperor Wen of Wei once feasted with Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai and the assembled lords and said at ease: "The Classic of Filial Piety in one scroll is the root of human conduct. Gentlemen, each of you should quote a key passage."