Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Duke of Yongchang, then Duke of Tianshui

Guang 廣

Attested AD 557 - AD 578

Passages: 4
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Guang was a Duke of Yongchang, then Duke of Tianshui.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Yuwen Guang	宇文廣	Yuwen Guang

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 560 九月乙卯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 4, passage 129
AD 557 元年二月乙亥
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 61
AD 557 to AD 578 蔡國公廣
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 46, passage 114

Key source chapters

Career and standing

governor-general of Liang Province 梁州總管
AD 560 九月乙卯 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 4, passage 129
Duke of Tianshui 天水郡公
AD 557 元年二月乙亥 · Re enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 61
Duke of Cai 蔡國公
AD 560 辛未 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 4, passage 132

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Xiaomin · 1 passage

乙亥，改封永昌郡公廣為天水郡公。 On yihai Duke Guang of Yongchang was re-enfeoffed as Duke of Tianshui.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Ming · 2 passages

九月乙卯，以大將軍、天水公廣為梁州總管。 In the ninth month, on yimao day, Grand General Yuwen Guang, Duke of Tianshui, was made governor-general of Liang Province.

進封天水公廣為蔡國公，高陽公達奚武為鄭國公，武陽公豆盧甯為楚國公，博陵公賀蘭祥為涼國公，甯蜀公尉遲迥為蜀國公，化政公宇文貴為許國公，陳留公楊忠為 Yuwen Guang of Tianshui was promoted to Duke of Cai; Daxi Wu of Gaoyang to Duke of Zheng; Doulu Ning of Wuyang to Duke of Chu; Helan Xiang of Boling to Duke of Liang; Yuchi Jiong of Ningshu to Duke of Shu; Yuwen Gui of Huazheng to Duke of Xu; and Chenliu Duke Yang Zhong as

Book of Zhou, Chapter 46Volume 46 Biographies 38: Filial Piety · 1 passage

柱國、蔡國公廣欽其名行，引為記室參軍。 Pillar of State and Duke of Cai Guang admired his reputation and conduct and brought him in as Recorder in the headquarters.