Yuchi Dun (尉惇) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yuchi Dun was a rebel and Military Officer.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 580 宣帝崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 21, passage 58
AD 580 尉迥作亂相州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 239
AD 580 從韋孝寬擊尉惇于武陟
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 178
AD 580 擊尉惇於永橋
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 61, passage 11

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Yuchi Jiong (尉遲迥)
Jiong's son 迥子
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 21, passage 58; Book of Sui 61, passage 160

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Events and relationships

Attacked at
AD 580 從韋孝寬擊尉惇于武陟 · Military · Opposing commander · At Wuzhi 武陟
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 178
Defeated at Qin River
AD 580 宣帝崩 · Military · Commander
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 21, passages 78, 82
Defeated
AD 580 破尉惇于武陟 · Military · Commander · At Wuzhi 武陟 · With He Hong (和洪)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 239
Pursued and captured
AD 580 宣帝崩 · Military · Captured
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 21, passage 96

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History

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Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 2 passages

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高祖為丞相，從韋孝寬擊尉惇于武陟，所當皆破，授大將軍，賜物八百段。 While Gaozu was chief minister, he followed Wei Xiaokuan against Yuchi Dun at Wuzhi, was victorious in every engagement, was made Grand General, and received eight hundred bolts of goods.

又破尉惇于武陟。 He also defeated Yuchi Dun at Wuzhi.

Book of Sui, Chapter 61Volume 61 Biographies 26: Yu Wenshu, Guo Yan · 3 passages

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又與諸將擊尉惇於永橋，述先鋒陷陣，俘馘甚眾。 He also joined the other generals in attacking Yuchi Dun at Yong Bridge. Shu led the vanguard through the enemy formation and took a great many prisoners and heads.

迥敗，勤與迥子惇、祐等欲東奔青州。 When Chi was defeated, Qin, together with Chi's sons Dun and You and others, wished to flee east to Qingzhou.

衍將精騎一千追破之，執祐於陣，勤遂遁走，而惇亦逃逸。 Yan led a thousand elite cavalry in pursuit and defeated them. He seized You on the battlefield, Qin fled, and Dun also escaped.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 13: Wei Chijiong; Wang Qian; Sima Xiaonan · 7 passages

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宣帝崩，隋文帝輔政，以迥望位夙重，懼為異圖，乃令迥子魏安公惇齎詔書以會葬徵迥。 After Emperor Xuan's death Yang Jian, later Emperor Wen of Sui, took power as regent; fearing that Yuchi Jiong, long eminent in rank and reputation, might plot against him, he sent Jiong's son Dun, Duke of Wei'an, with an edict summoning Jiong to the capital for the funeral.

迥以隋文帝當權，將圖篡奪，遂謀舉兵，留惇而不受代。 Seeing that Yang Jian held power and meant to seize the throne, Yuchi Jiong plotted rebellion, kept Dun with him, and refused to yield his post.