Wei Puxing (尉普興) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wei Puxing was an administrator of Changle Commandery; suspected Guiyan and was killed by him.

Life and dates

Attested activity

c. AD 565 河清間
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 186

Career and standing

Administrator of Changle Commandery 長樂郡守
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 186
Suspected Guiyan of disloyalty, sent a joint secret memorial, and was captured and killed by him
Executed · Authority Guiyan (歸彥)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 186

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 1 passage

Open chapter

先是，冀州長史宇文仲鸞、司馬李祖挹、別駕陳季璩、中從事房子弼、長樂郡守尉普興等疑歸彥有異，使連名密啟，歸彥追而獲之，遂收禁仲鸞等五人，仍並不從，皆殺之。 Earlier, Ji Province chief clerk Yuwen Zhongluan, administrator Li Zuyi, aide Chen Jiqiong, attendant Fang Zibi, and Changle commandery administrator Wei Puxing had suspected Guiyan of treachery and sent a joint secret memorial. Guiyan pursued and captured them, imprisoned all five — and when they still refused to yield, killed them.