Sui and Tang · Sui duke and imperial envoy

Yuwen Bi 宇文弼

Attested AD 581 - AD 607

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuwen Bi was a Sui duke and imperial envoy.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 581 to AD 600 上遣平昌公宇文弼
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 72, passage 157
AD 607 大業三年
Directly stated · Book of Sui 52, passage 205

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Duke of Pingchang 平昌公
Held
Directly stated · Book of Sui 72, passage 157

Events and relationships

Private criticism
AD 607 大業三年 · Political · Discussant · With He Ruobi (賀若弼)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 52, passage 205
Visited Guo Jun's home to extend commendation and inquiries
Official · Imperial envoy · With Guo Jun (郭俊) · Authority Emperor Wen of Sui (隋文帝)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 72, passage 157

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 52Volume 52 Biographies 17: Han Qinhu, He Ruobi · 1 passage

弼以為大侈，與高熲、宇文弼等私議得失，為人所奏，竟坐誅，時年六十四。 Bi considered the display outrageously lavish and privately debated its folly with Gao Jiong, Yuwen Bi, and others. Someone informed on them, and Bi was executed at the age of sixty-four.

Book of Sui, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 37: Filial Piety · 1 passage

州縣上其事，上遣平昌公宇文弼詣其家勞問之。 The prefecture and county reported this to the court; the emperor sent Duke of Pingchang Yuwen Bi to visit their home and commend them and inquire after their welfare.