Yu Bing

Yu Bing
Official of Jin dynasty
Born (Unknown)
Died (Unknown)
Names
Traditional Chinese 虞昺
Simplified Chinese 虞昺
Pinyin Yú Bǐng
Wade–Giles Yü Ping
Courtesy name Shiwen (Chinese: 世文; pinyin: Shìwén; Wade–Giles: Shih-wen)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yu.

Yu Bing (birth and death dates unknown), courtesy name Shiwen, was an official of the Western Jin dynasty. He previously served in the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.

Life

Yu Bing was the eighth son of Yu Fan,[1][2] an official who served under Wu's founding emperor Sun Quan and under Sun Quan's predecessor Sun Ce. His ancestral home was in Yuyao County (餘姚縣), Kuaiji Commandery,[3] which is in present-day Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang. He harboured extraordinary ambitions when he was young. When he grew up, he served in Wu as a "Gentleman of the Yellow Gate" (黃門郎) and was promoted to "Imperial Secretary and Palace Attendant" (尚書侍中) later.[4]

In 280, when forces of the Jin dynasty invaded Wu, the Wu imperial court granted authority to Yu Bing to supervise military affairs in Wuchang (武昌; present-day Ezhou, Hubei). However, Yu Bing returned his official seal and authority to the Wu court and then surrendered to Jin. He was appointed as the Administrator (太守) of Jiyin Commandery (濟陰郡; around present-day Dingtao County, Heze, Shandong) by the Jin government. He became famous for upholding justice and helping the poor while he held office.[5]

Family

Yu Bing had 10 brothers.[6] Among them, the notable ones were his fourth brother Yu Si, fifth brother Yu Zhong, and sixth brother Yu Song.

See also

References

  1. ↑ (翻有十一子， ... 昺，廷尉尚書，濟陰太守。) Sanguozhi vol. 57.
  2. ↑ (會稽典錄曰：昺字世文，翻第八子也。) Kuaiji Dianlu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57.
  3. ↑ (虞翻字仲翔，會稽餘姚人也， ...) Sanguozhi vol. 57.
  4. ↑ (少有倜儻之志，仕吳黃門郎，以捷對見異，超拜尚書侍中。) Kuaiji Dianlu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57.
  5. ↑ (晉軍來伐，遣昺持節都督武昌已上諸軍事，昺先上還節蓋印綬，然後歸順。在濟陰，抑彊扶弱，甚著威風。) Kuaiji Dianlu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57.
  6. ↑ (翻有十一子， ...) Sanguozhi vol. 57.
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