Book contents
- The Cambridge History of China
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Maps
- Preface
- Six Dynasties Chronology
- Introduction
- Part 1 History
- Chapter 1 Wei
- Chapter 2 Wu
- Chapter 3 Shu-Han
- Chapter 4 Western Jin
- Chapter 5 Eastern Jin
- Chapter 6 The Sixteen Kingdoms
- Chapter 7 Cheng-Han State
- Chapter 8 Northern Wei
- Chapter 9 Eastern Wei–Northern Qi
- Chapter 10 Western Wei–Northern Zhou
- Chapter 11 The Southern Dynasties
- Part 2 Society and Realia
- Part 3 Culture, Religion, and Art
- Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Primary Sources
- Journal Titles: Acronyms (single-word titles do not use acronyms)
- List of Asian Journal Titles
- Primary Texts
- General Bibliography
- Glossary–Index
Chapter 10 - Western Wei–Northern Zhou
from Part 1 - History
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2019
- The Cambridge History of China
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Maps
- Preface
- Six Dynasties Chronology
- Introduction
- Part 1 History
- Chapter 1 Wei
- Chapter 2 Wu
- Chapter 3 Shu-Han
- Chapter 4 Western Jin
- Chapter 5 Eastern Jin
- Chapter 6 The Sixteen Kingdoms
- Chapter 7 Cheng-Han State
- Chapter 8 Northern Wei
- Chapter 9 Eastern Wei–Northern Qi
- Chapter 10 Western Wei–Northern Zhou
- Chapter 11 The Southern Dynasties
- Part 2 Society and Realia
- Part 3 Culture, Religion, and Art
- Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Primary Sources
- Journal Titles: Acronyms (single-word titles do not use acronyms)
- List of Asian Journal Titles
- Primary Texts
- General Bibliography
- Glossary–Index
Summary
The Western Wei–Northern Zhou was one of the two short-lived states that emerged in the North after the breakup of the Northern Wei, the other being the Eastern Wei–Northern Qi. A small group of Xianbei took command of the western portion of the Northern Wei realm, and under the forceful and innovative leadership of Yuwen Tai and his son Yuwen Yong, important policies were initiated that had significant historical importance. Yuwen Tai’s immediate forebears were Xianbei tribesmen of some standing in the area of Wuchuan, a military colony northeast of the Ordos loop of the Yellow River, where they had settled in the opening years of the fifth century.
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- The Cambridge History of China , pp. 210 - 236Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019