Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Official

Wei You 韋祐

Attested AD 525 - AD 549

Passages: 17
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei You was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Fabao	法保	Fabao

Life and dates

Death

Killed in battle · Cause Struck by stray arrow
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 79

Attested activity

AD 543 大統九年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 43, passage 74
AD 549 大統十五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 43, passage 77
AD 525 正光末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 43, passage 52

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Wei Pian (韋駢)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 43
Sibling of Elder Brother of Wei You (韋祐兄)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 50
Child of Wei Yi (韋義)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 45
Spouse of Daughter of Li Changshou (李長壽女)
married 娶 · Marriage
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 51
Child of Mother of Wei You (韋祐母)
mother 母
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 50
Parent of Wei Chu (韋初)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 81

Origins and identity

Line leading local clan of Jingzhao 京兆著姓
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 42

Career and standing

Intendant of Henan 河南尹
AD 538 大統四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 69
Governor of East Luoyang Province 東洛州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 58
Baron of Gu'an 固安縣男
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 56
Succession
Succeeded by son · With Wei Chu (韋初)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 81

Places and affiliations

Polity Name Western Wei 西魏 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 43, passage 55
At Shanbei in Jingzhao 京兆山北
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 40

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Wei Xiaokuan (韋孝寬)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passages 60-62

Events and relationships

Ambushed Eastern Wei grain convoy and died
AD 549 大統十五年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passages 78-79
Reinforced Li Yansun and fought through to Fulu
Military · Commander · With Li Yansun (李延孫)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passages 64, 66

Assessments and attributes

stray arrow struck neck and exited through mouth; temporarily lifeless
Physical injury
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passages 72-73

References in the histories

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History

17 passages

Book of Zhou, Chapter 43Volume 43 Biographies 35: Li Yansun; Wei You; Han Xiong; Chen Xin; Wei Xuan · 17 passages

李延孫韋祐韓雄陳忻魏玄 Biographies of Li Yansun, Wei You, Han Xiong, Chen Xin, and Wei Xuan

韋祐字法保，京兆山北人也。 Wei You, whose courtesy name was Fabao, came from Shanbei in Jingzhao.

魏大統時，以法保著勳，追贈秦州刺史。 In the Wei Datong era, in recognition of Fabao's achievements, Yi was posthumously honored as governor of Qin province.

法保少好遊俠，而質直少言。 In youth Fabao loved the life of the wandering knight, yet he was plainspoken, upright, and sparing of words.

及魏孝武西遷，法保從山南赴行在所。 When Emperor Xiaowu of Wei withdrew to the west, Fabao came from south of the mountains to join the imperial camp.

朝廷恐延孫兵少不能自固，乃除法保東洛州刺史，配兵數百人，以援延孫。 Fearing Yansun had too few men to hold his ground, the court appointed Fabao governor of East Luoyang province and assigned him several hundred troops to reinforce him.

法保至潼關，弘農郡守韋孝寬謂法保曰：「恐子此役，難以吉還也。」 At Tong Pass, Wei Xiaokuan, administrator of Hongnong commandery, told Fabao, "I fear you will be lucky to come back alive from this mission."

法保曰：「古人稱不入虎穴，不得虎子。 Fabao replied, "As the ancients said, one who will not enter the tiger's den cannot take the tiger cub.

法保命所部為圓陣，且戰且前。 Fabao formed his men into a circle and fought his way forward.

未幾，太祖追法保與延孫率衆還朝，賞勞甚厚。 Before long the Grand Ancestor recalled Fabao and Yansun with their troops to court and rewarded them handsomely.

乃授法保大都督。 Fabao was then made grand commander-in-chief.

及延孫被害，法保乃率所部，據延孫舊柵。 After Yansun was killed, Fabao led his men to hold Yansun's former camps.

及侯景以豫州來附，法保率兵赴景。 When Hou Jing defected with Yuzhou, Fabao marched to join him.

景欲留之，法保疑其有貳心，乃固辭還所鎮。 Hou Jing tried to keep him there, but Fabao suspected treachery and firmly refused, returning to his post.

會東魏遣軍送糧饋宜陽，法保潛邀之。 When Eastern Wei sent a convoy to supply Yiyang with grain, Fabao ambushed it.

諡曰莊。 He was given the posthumous name Zhuang.

玄遂率募鄉曲，立義于關南，卽從韋法保與東魏司徒高敖曹戰於關口。 Xuan raised a loyal militia south of the passes and fought with Wei Fabao against Gao Aocao, Eastern Wei's Minister of Works, at the pass.