Yu Bing
Yu Bing (fl. third century), courtesy name Shiwen, was an official of the Western Jin dynasty of China. He previously served in the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
Yu Bing | |
|---|---|
虞昺 | |
| Administrator of Jiyin (濟陰太守) | |
| In office after 280 – ? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Wu of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown |
| Father | Yu Fan |
| Occupation | Official |
| Courtesy name | Shiwen (世文) |
Life
Yu Bing was the eighth son of Yu Fan,[1][2] an official who served under Sun Quan, the founding emperor of Eastern Wu, 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, Zhejiang. He held 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 a Master of Writing 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, 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.
References
- (翻有十一子， ... 昺，廷尉尚書，濟陰太守。) Sanguozhi vol. 57.
- (會稽典錄曰：昺字世文，翻第八子也。) Kuaiji Dianlu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57.
- (虞翻字仲翔，會稽餘姚人也， ...) Sanguozhi vol. 57.
- (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.
- (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.
- (翻有十一子， ...) Sanguozhi vol. 57.
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).