Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince

Yu 彧

Yù

Attested AD 515 - AD 528

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yu was a prince.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 515 to AD 528 肅宗
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 24, passage 102

Family

Sibling of Xi (熙)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 102

Events and relationships

Campaigned against
Military · Commander · With Yuan Faseng (元法僧)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 108

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 24Volume 20: Emperor Wencheng's Five Princes · 3 passages

與中山王熙及弟臨淮王彧等，並以才學令望有名於世。 He, Prince of Zhongshan Xi, and Xi's younger brother Prince of Linhuai Yu were among those whose learning and reputation shone across the age.

雖風流造次不及熙、彧，而稽古淳篤過之。 He lacked Xi and Yu's easy brilliance, but in scholarship and sober depth he outpaced them.

及元法僧反，詔為東道行臺、徐州大都督，節度諸軍事，與都督臨淮王彧、尚書李憲等討法僧。 When Yuan Faseng rebelled, he was named eastern-route mobile secretariat and grand commander of Xuzhou, with command of all armies, and marched with Prince of Linhuai Yu, Minister Li Xian, and others against Faseng.