There were many famous people with the surname Yuwen in Chinese history. The following are some of the famous figures: 1 Yuwen Jue (507 - 560) was the founding emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His ancestor was Yuwen Tai. 2 Yuwen Yong (541 - 578) was the second emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His father was Yuwen Tai and his mother was Empress Dugu. During the reign of Yuwen Yong, he carried out reforms, strengthened the central power, and vigorously developed the economy and culture, making the Northern Zhou Dynasty a powerful dynasty in Chinese history. After Yuwen Yong's eldest son Yuwen Zhao inherited the throne, he was called Yuwen Jue, the third emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Yuwen Zhaozheng's wife was the niece of the Sui Dynasty's founding emperor, Yang Jian. Yuwen Yan, the son of Yuwen Zhao Zheng, was also the fourth emperor of Bei Zhou. Yuwen Yan's son, Yuwen Tai, was the grandson of the founding emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yuwen Jue. He was also the second emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous general named Yuwen Cheng. He was also a subordinate of Yuwen Yong and had made many military achievements for the Northern Zhou Dynasty. These are some of the famous people surnamed Yuwen in Chinese history. They all have very important positions and influences in history.