Yu Bing
also called 世文

Yu Bing, eighth son of Eastern Wu's Yu Fan, served as Yellow Gate Gentleman, secretary, palace attendant and Ji Yin governor, then surrendered to Jin.
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History · vol. 57Records of the Three Kingdoms
…〈《会稽典录》曰:昺字世文,翻第八子也。少有倜傥之志,仕吴黄门郎,以捷对见异,超拜尚书侍中。…
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翻有十一子。第四子汜最知名,永安初,從選曹朗為散騎中常侍,後為監軍使者,討扶嚴,病卒,〈《会稽典录》曰:汜字世洪,生南海,年十六,父卒,还乡里。孙綝废幼主,迎立琅邪王休。休未至,綝欲入宫,图为不轨,召百官会议,皆惶怖失色,徒唯唯而已。汜对曰:“明公为国伊周,处将相之位,擅废立之威,将上安宗庙,下惠百姓,大小踊跃,自以伊霍复见。今迎王未至,而欲入宫,如是,群下摇荡,众听疑惑,非所以永终忠孝,扬名后世也。”綝不怿,竟立休。休初即位,汜与贺邵、王蕃、薛莹俱为散骑中常侍。以讨扶严功拜交州刺史、冠军将军、餘姚侯,寻卒。〉汜弟忠,宜都太守。〈《会稽典录》曰:忠字世方,翻第五子。贞固幹事,好识人物,造吴郡陆机於童龀之年,称上虞魏迁於无名之初,终皆远致,为著闻之士。交同县王岐於孤宦之族,仕进先至宜都太守,忠乃代之。晋征吴,忠与夷道监陆晏、晏弟中夏督景坚守不下,城溃被害。忠子谭,字思奥。《晋阳秋》称谭清贞有检操,外如退弱,内坚正有胆幹。仕晋,历位内外,终於卫将军,追赠侍中左光禄大夫,开府仪同三司。〉聳,越騎校尉。累遷廷尉,湘東、河間太守;〈《会稽典录》曰:耸字世龙,翻第六子也。清虚无欲,进退以礼,在吴历清官,入晋,除河间相,王素闻耸名,厚敬礼之。耸抽引人物,务在幽隐孤陋之中。时王岐难耸,以高士所达,必合秀异,耸书与族子察曰:“世之取士,曾不招未齿於丘园,索良才於总猥,所誉依已成,所毁依已败,此吾所以叹息也。”耸疾俗丧祭无度,弟昺卒,祭以少牢,酒饭而已,当时族党并遵行之。〉昺,廷尉尚書,濟陰太守。〈《会稽典录》曰:昺字世文,翻第八子也。少有倜傥之志,仕吴黄门郎,以捷对见异,超拜尚书侍中。晋军来伐,遣昺持节都督武昌已上诸军事,昺先上还节盖印绶,然后归顺。在济阴,抑强扶弱,甚著威风。〉
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Yu Bing was the eighth son of Yu Fan of Eastern Wu. He served as an official in Wu before later submitting to Jin. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
From a young age, he was high-minded and unconventional. He served Wu as a Palace Attendant and, thanks to his quick and incisive responses, won recognition and was promoted over others’ heads to the posts of Minister and Palace Attendant. (Historical record)
When Jin forces invaded, Bing held the imperial tally and commanded all military affairs from Wuchang and points west. He first returned his tally, canopy, and official seal and ribbons, then submitted to Jin. (Historical record)
He later served as Administrator of Jiyin Commandery, where he curbed the powerful and protected the weak, earning a formidable reputation. (Historical record)
Relationships
- Son of Yu Fan (eighth son).
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