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There were a total of five emperors in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Yuwen Xian experienced four of them in his lifetime, and the first three emperors were his brothers. Yuwen Xian witnessed the rise and fall of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. If he had not died, perhaps Yang Jian would not have been able to change the dynasty.

Yuwen Xian was the fifth son of Yuwen Tai, a powerful official in the Western Wei Dynasty. He was loved by his father since childhood. Historical records show that Yuwen Xian was smart and tolerant when he was young.

He was intelligent and tolerant, and although still a child, he had a brilliant spirit. ——"Book of Zhou: Biography of Yuwen Xian"

In 557 AD, Yuwen Xian's third brother Yuwen Jue established the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and he was appointed as the General of Cavalry.

In order to gain power, Yuwen Jue wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate his cousin Yuwen Hu who supported him, but he was suppressed instead. As a result, Yuwen Hu deposed him, and Yuwen Jue, who had been in power for only 8 months, hastily ended his imperial career.

After Yuwen Jue was killed, the powerful minister Yuwen Hu supported Yuwen Xian's elder brother Yuwen Yu to be the emperor. During this period, Yuwen Xian was sent to Shu and guarded the place. Here, he benefited the people and won the hearts of the people because of his good governance.