Overview
Yuwen Huaji was a Sui General and Usurper.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 618 義寧二年六月Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 154
- AD 618 二年三月丙辰Directly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 36
- AD 618 化及反Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 257
- AD 618 宇文化及之弑帝Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 182; Book of Sui 77, passage 164
- AD 618 宇文化及之弑逆Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 79, passages 64, 184
- AD 618 to AD 619 宇文化及以為歷陽太守Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passage 25
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- AD 618 宇文化及弑逆之際Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passage 100
- AD 618 宇文化及殺煬帝Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 127
- AD 618 宇文化及至山東Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 137
- AD 619 宇文氏之亂；化及敗於聊城Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 36, passages 249-250
- AD 618 煬帝為宇文化及所害Directly stated · Book of Chen 7, passage 129
- AD 618 義寧二年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 87, passage 107
- AD 616 述于江都遇疾Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 61, passage 111
- AD 618 黎陽童山之戰Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 158
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Yuwen Zhiji (宇文智及)brother 弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Sui 61, passage 111
- Child of Yuwen Shu (宇文述)eldest son 長子
father 父Directly stated · Book of Sui 61, passage 111; Book of Sui 59, passage 135
- Kinship Role imperial princess married into the family · Count 1Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 158
- Kinship Role descendants · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 160
- Kinship Role father, sons, and brothers · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 158
Key source chapters
- Book of Sui, Chapter 59 Volume 59 Biographies 24: Three Sons of Emperor Yang 13 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 84 Volume 84 Biographies 9: Li, Mi 10 passages
- Book of Sui, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Gong 3 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 87 Volume 87 Biographies 12: Xiao, Fu, Shen, Li, Liang 3 passages
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 72 Volume 68 Biographies 18: Weichi Jingde, Qin Shubao, Cheng Zhijie, Duan Zhixuan, Zheng Gongjin 2 passages
Origins and identity
- military slaves of Poyetou 戎隸破野頭Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 158
Career and standing
- Right Garrison Guard General 右屯衞將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 36
- Grand Chancellor 大丞相AD 618 二年三月 · Self styledDirectly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 38
- Recipient of Sui favor, including marriage to an imperial princessDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 158
- Repeatedly pardoned after capital offenses; dismissed three times, restored, twice exiled, and recalledDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 139-141
Places and affiliations
- Polity Sui · Relation Associated withDated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passage 100
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 87, passage 127
- Polity Yuwen clan / Xu regime 宇文氏 · Relation LedStrongly inferred · Book of Sui 36, passages 249-250
Events and relationships
- Accepted a false peace and let his army eat freelyMilitary · Deceived commanderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 164
- Attacked Liyang Granary but could not take itMilitary · Attacker · At Liyang Granary 黎陽倉Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 157
- Committed regicidePolitical · PerpetratorDirectly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 64
- Cruelly killed the sovereignDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 159
- DefeatedAD 619 宇文氏之亂；隋軍至聊城 · Military · Defeated leader · At Liaocheng 聊城Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 36, passages 249-250
- EnthronedDirectly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 38
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- Fought then withdrewDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 158, 160
- Installed Yang Hao as emperorDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 117, 150
- KilledDirectly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 36
- Led more than 100000 troops to LiyangAD 618 義寧二年六月 · Military · Commander · At Liyang 黎陽Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 154
- Murdered Emperor Yang and overthrew the traveling palaceDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 100, 111, 131, 143
- Murdered the emperorDirectly stated · Book of Sui 77, passage 164
- MurderedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 127
- Nominally to be executed as pretextPolitical · Named targetDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 107
- Plundered Ji Commandery and hurried toward Wei CountyMilitary · Commander · At Ji Commandery 汲郡Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 166
- RebelledAD 618 化及反 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 257
- Silent then insulted Li Mi with vulgar wordsVerbal exchange · AddresseeDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 161
- Assassination · Assassin · With Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝)Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 182
- Relation Rebelled against · Person Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝)Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 257
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment mediocre, fierce, cruel, greedy, corrupt, and worse than beasts · Mode quoted-judgment Source Person Id Yang Tong (楊侗)Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 134, 139, 143
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 107
- Value historicalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 154
References in the histories
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