Dynasties of ChinaNorthern and Southern DynastiesNorthern Zhou Dynasty
Reign 557
The founding king of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, only a few months after he came to power, he was deposed and executed because of his plot to kill the powerful minister Yuwen Hu. He was only sixteen years old.
Yuwen Jue is the third son of Yuwen Tai. His mother is Princess Feng Yi, the sister of Emperor Xiaowu of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Because he is the eldest son, he was established as the crown prince. Yuwen Tai died in 556 and was assisted by his cousin Yuwen Hu. In the first month of the year 557, Yuwen Jue received Gongabdication from the Western Wei Emperor, and was called the King of Heaven, and his country was named Zhou. He was dissatisfied with Yuwen Hu's autocratic power and conspired with Li Zhi, Sun Heng and others to kill Yuwen Hu. After the incident was revealed, he was deposed as Duke of Lueyang in September and was killed soon after. He was sixteen years old.
PoliticsProclaimed King of Heaven on behalf of Wei Dynasty
In the first month of the first month, he received the Emperor Gongabdication from the Western Wei Dynasty, and was called the King of Heaven according to the Rites of Zhou. He did not establish a year name, but the country was named Zhou. His capital was Chang'an, and the Northern Zhou Dynasty was established.
PoliticsDeath of Zhao Gui Du Guxin
The founding fathers Zhao Gui and Du Guxin were dissatisfied with Yuwen Hu's autocratic power and plotted to eliminate him. After the incident was revealed, Zhao Gui was killed and Du Guxin was forced to commit suicide.
PoliticsDeposed and killed
Yuwen Jue and his cronies Li Zhi, Sun Heng and others conspired to kill Yuwen Hu. After the incident was revealed, Yuwen Hu deposed him as the Duke of Lueyang, and soon killed him and made Yuwen Yu the king of heaven.
The nephew of Yuwen Tai, he was ordered to assist the government. In the early Northern Zhou Dynasty, he was in power for fifteen years. He deposed and killed Emperor Xiaomin, poisoned Emperor Ming, and was executed by Emperor Wu in 572.
One of the eight pillar states of the Western Wei Dynasty, he was famous for his grace and appearance. The eldest daughter, the fourth daughter, and the seventh daughter were married to Emperor Ming of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Li Bing, the father of Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty respectively, and were known as the "Headmasters of the Three Dynasties." In 557, he was forced to commit suicide by Yuwen Hu.