Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Duke of Shao; rebel

Yuwen Zhou 宇文冑

Died AD 580

Passages: 4
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuwen Zhou was a Duke of Shao; rebel.

Life and dates

Death

AD 580 大象二年
Beheaded · At Shiji 石濟 · Authority Yang Su (楊素)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 64

Attested activity

AD 580 大象二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 64
AD 580 大象二年七月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 32
AD 580 宣帝崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 21, passage 74
AD 581 當隋氏之起
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passages 168-169

Key source chapters

Career and standing

inspector of Xing Province 滎州刺史
AD 580 大象二年七月 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 32
closest kinship 葭莩之親
Closest kinship
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passage 169

Works and attributed material

Historian comment · Subject · Paraphrased
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passages 169-170

Events and relationships

Held province and joined righteous rising
AD 581 當隋氏之起 · Political · Participant
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passage 169
Raised troops
AD 580 大象二年七月 · Military · Rebel leader
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 32

Assessments and attributes

Assessment loyal and brave; enterprise went unfulfilled · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passages 169-170

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passage 169

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Emperor Jing · 2 passages

滎州刺史、邵國公宇文冑舉兵，遣大將軍、清河公楊素討之。 Yuwen Zhou, Duke of Shao and inspector of Xing Province, raised troops; Grand General Yang Su, Duke of Qinghe, was sent to suppress him.

楊素破宇文冑於滎州，斬冑于石濟。 Yang Su defeated Yuwen Zhou at Xing Province and beheaded Zhou at Shiji.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 10Volume 10 Biographies 2: Duke Hao of Shaohui; Duke Lian of Qijian; Duke Luosheng of Juzhuang; Duke Zhong of Yuguo · 1 passage

冑以葭莩之親，據一州而叶義舉，可謂忠而能勇。 Yuwen Zhou, by the closest kinship, held one province and joined the righteous rising—this may be called loyal and brave at once.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 13: Wei Chijiong; Wang Qian; Sima Xiaonan · 1 passage

滎州刺史邵公宇文冑、申州刺史李惠、東楚州刺史費也利進、東潼州刺史曹孝達，各據州以應迥。 Yuwen Zhou, Duke of Shao and governor of Xing Province; Li Hui of Shen Province; Feiye Lijin of East Chu Province; and Cao Xiaoda of East Tong Province each held his province for Yuchi Jiong.