Yu Huan was from Jingzhao Commandery, which is around present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi.[1] He is best known for writing the Weilüe and Dianlüe, privately composed histories which according to the Book of Sui, comprise 33 and 89 fascicles respectively. The Old Book of Tang listed 38 volumes of the Weilüe and 50 volumes of the Dianlüe, while the New Book of Tang 58 listed the Weilüe as containing 50 volumes.[1]
Although it seems Yu Huan never left China, he collected a large amount of information on the countries to the west of China including Parthia, India, the Roman Empire and the various routes to them. Some of this information had reached China well before Yu Huan's time, and can also be found in the sections dealing with the Western Regions of the Records of the Grand Historian, the Book of Han, and the Book of the Later Han.[3]
In spite of the inclusion of earlier (and sometimes fanciful) information, the Weilüe contains much new, unique and generally trustworthy material. Most of it dates from the late second and early third centuries. It is this new information that makes the Weilüe such a valuable source. While Yu Huan's own sources are difficult to assess,[5]: 328 much of his information appears to date from the Eastern Han dynasty, before China was largely cut off from the West by civil wars and unrest along its borders during the late 2nd century CE.[3]
^Lin, Ying (2004). "Ruler of the Treasure Country: the Image of the Roman Empire in Chinese Society from the First to the Fourth Century AD". Latomus. 63 (2). Société d'Études Latines de Bruxelles: 327–339. JSTOR 41540500.
Chavannes, Édouard (1905). "Les pays d'occident d'après le Wei lio". T'oung Pao. 6 (5). Brill: 519–571. doi:10.1163/156853205X00348. JSTOR 4525833.
Hill, John E. (2004). The Peoples of the West from the Weilüe 魏略 by Yu Huan 魚豢: A Third Century Chinese Account Composed between 239 and 265 CE (Draft annotated English translation). University of Washington.
Liu Zhiji (1961). "12: 古今正史第二". In Zhang Zhixiang (ed.). Shitong 史通 (1577 ed.). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company.
Ma Zhijie (马植杰) (1993). History of the Three Kingdoms: Yu Huan's Weilüe 三國史. Beijing: People's Publishing House. pp. 406–410. ISBN7-01-001271-7.
Zhang Xinglang (张星烺) (1977). Collected Historical Sources of the History of Contacts Between China and the West Vol. 1: Weilüe's Xirong on Daqin 中西交通史料汇编. Vol. 1. Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 38–43. ISBN7-101-03030-0.
January 01, 1970
huan, city, yuhuan, this, chinese, name, family, name, third, century, chinese, historian, travel, writer, state, during, three, kingdoms, period, 魚豢bornxi, shaanxioccupationhistorian, travel, writernotable, worksweilüedianlüelife, edit, from, jingzhao, comman. For the city see Yuhuan In this Chinese name the family name is Yu Yu Huan fl third century was a Chinese historian and travel writer of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period Yu Huan魚豢BornXi an ShaanxiOccupationHistorian travel writerNotable worksWeilueDianlueLife editYu Huan was from Jingzhao Commandery which is around present day Xi an Shaanxi 1 He is best known for writing the Weilue and Dianlue privately composed histories which according to the Book of Sui comprise 33 and 89 fascicles respectively The Old Book of Tang listed 38 volumes of the Weilue and 50 volumes of the Dianlue while the New Book of Tang 58 listed the Weilue as containing 50 volumes 1 Neither of these works are extant however a volume of the Weilue was quoted as an extensive footnote to the Records of the Three Kingdoms in the 30th section on the Wuhuan Xianbei and Dongyi by Pei Songzhi in 429 CE 2 It served as an additional guide to the Western Regions on the book The volume has only survived because it was included as a note to Records of the Three Kingdoms 3 4 Although it seems Yu Huan never left China he collected a large amount of information on the countries to the west of China including Parthia India the Roman Empire and the various routes to them Some of this information had reached China well before Yu Huan s time and can also be found in the sections dealing with the Western Regions of the Records of the Grand Historian the Book of Han and the Book of the Later Han 3 In spite of the inclusion of earlier and sometimes fanciful information the Weilue contains much new unique and generally trustworthy material Most of it dates from the late second and early third centuries It is this new information that makes the Weilue such a valuable source While Yu Huan s own sources are difficult to assess 5 328 much of his information appears to date from the Eastern Han dynasty before China was largely cut off from the West by civil wars and unrest along its borders during the late 2nd century CE 3 See also editSee also Lists of people of the Three KingdomsReferences edit a b Shitong vol 12 Chen and Pei 429 30 858 863 n 1 a b c Hill 2004 Chavannes 1905 pp 519 520 Lin Ying 2004 Ruler of the Treasure Country the Image of the Roman Empire in Chinese Society from the First to the Fourth Century AD Latomus 63 2 Societe d Etudes Latines de Bruxelles 327 339 JSTOR 41540500 Chavannes Edouard 1905 Les pays d occident d apres le Wei lio T oung Pao 6 5 Brill 519 571 doi 10 1163 156853205X00348 JSTOR 4525833 Hill John E 2004 The Peoples of the West from the Weilue魏略by Yu Huan魚豢 A Third Century Chinese Account Composed between 239 and 265 CE Draft annotated English translation University of Washington Liu Zhiji 1961 12 古今正史第二 In Zhang Zhixiang ed Shitong 史通 1577 ed Beijing Zhonghua Book Company Ma Zhijie 马植杰 1993 History of the Three Kingdoms Yu Huan s Weilue 三國史 Beijing People s Publishing House pp 406 410 ISBN 7 01 001271 7 Chen Shou 1977 429 30 烏丸鮮卑東夷傳 In Pei Songzhi ed Annotated Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志注 Taipei Dingwen Printing Zhang Xinglang 张星烺 1977 Collected Historical Sources of the History of Contacts Between China and the West Vol 1 Weilue s Xirong on Daqin 中西交通史料汇编 Vol 1 Beijing Zhonghua Book Company pp 38 43 ISBN 7 101 03030 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yu Huan amp oldid 1177688185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
