Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Grand General; Duke of Huazheng

Yuwen Gui 宇文貴

Attested AD 557 - AD 565

Passages: 5
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuwen Gui was a Grand General; Duke of Huazheng.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 565 保定五年二月
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 9, passage 50
AD 557 元年二月甲午
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 79
AD 559 武成初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 20, passages 121, 142
AD 560 辛未
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 4, passage 132

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Pillar of State 柱國
AD 557 元年二月甲午 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 79
pillar of state 柱國
AD 559 武成初 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 20, passage 142
Duke of Xu 許國公
AD 560 辛未 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 4, passage 132
Duke of Huazheng 化政公
AD 559 武成初 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 20, passage 142

Places and affiliations

AD 559 武成初
Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 20, passages 121, 142

Events and relationships

Jointly ordered with He Lanxiang to campaign against Tuyuhun
AD 559 武成初 · Military · Commander · With Helan Xiang (賀蘭祥)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 20, passage 121
Took Longge straight and crossed from the South River
AD 559 武成初 · Military · Commander · At Longge 龍涸 · Mode quoted-speech
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 20, passage 142

Assessments and attributes

Assessment early spread martial renown; combined orthodox and unorthodox tactics · Mode quoted-speech
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 142

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 121

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Xiaomin · 1 passage

甲午，以大司空、梁國公侯莫陳崇為太保，大司馬、晉國公護為大冢宰，柱國、博陵公賀蘭祥為大司馬，高陽公達奚武為大司寇，大將軍、化政公宇文貴為柱國。 On jiawu Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang and Grand Minister of Works, became Grand Protector; Hu, Duke of Jin and Grand Marshal, Grand Chancellor; Helan Xiang of Boling, Grand Marshal; Daxi Wu of Gaoyang, Grand Minister of Justice; and Yuwen Gui of Huazheng, Grand Duke General of the Army.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Ming · 1 passage

進封天水公廣為蔡國公，高陽公達奚武為鄭國公，武陽公豆盧甯為楚國公，博陵公賀蘭祥為涼國公，甯蜀公尉遲迥為蜀國公，化政公宇文貴為許國公，陳留公楊忠為 Yuwen Guang of Tianshui was promoted to Duke of Cai; Daxi Wu of Gaoyang to Duke of Zheng; Doulu Ning of Wuyang to Duke of Chu; Helan Xiang of Boling to Duke of Liang; Yuchi Jiong of Ningshu to Duke of Shu; Yuwen Gui of Huazheng to Duke of Xu; and Chenliu Duke Yang Zhong as

Book of Zhou, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses · 1 passage

保定五年二月，詔陳國公純、許國公宇文貴、神武公竇毅、南 Second month of the fifth year of Baoding, an edict ordered Duke of Chen Yuwen Chun, Duke of Xu Yuwen Gui, Duke of Shenwu Dou Yi, and Nan

Book of Zhou, Chapter 20Volume 20 Biographies 12: Wang Meng; He Lanxiang; Wei Chigang; Chilie Fugui; Yan Qing · 2 passages

武成初，吐谷渾侵涼州，詔祥與宇文貴總兵討之。 At the start of Wucheng, when Tuyuhun invaded Liang Province, He Lanxiang and Yuwen Gui were ordered to take command against them.

柱國、化政公貴，早播威聲，奇正兼設，直取龍涸，濟自南河。 Pillar of state and Duke of Huazheng Yuwen Gui, who early spread his martial renown, combined orthodox and unorthodox tactics, took Longge straight, and crossed from the South River.