Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou ((北)周孝閔帝) (542 – c. early November 557[4]), personal name Yuwen Jue (宇文覺), nickname Dharani (陀羅尼), was the founder of the Xianbei-led Northern Zhou dynasty of China, ruling as Heavenly Prince (Tian Wang).
He later married Emperor Wen's daughter Yuan Humo the Princess Jin'an as his wife and duchess.
in fall 556, while Yuwen Tai was on a tour of the northern provinces, he became ill at Qiantun Mountain (牽屯山, in modern Guyuan, Ningxia).
When another official, Qi Gui (齊軌), criticized Yuwen Hu's regency, he was also executed.
Meanwhile, Emperor Xiaomin himself, wanting to take power, was engaging in a plot to kill Yuwen Hu.
Yuwen Hu, not wanting to take drastic actions at first, sent Li and Sun away to be provincial governors.
When Emperor Xiaomin wanted to summon Li and Sun back to the capital Chang'an, Yuwen Hu urged against it, pledging his loyalty.
Zhang again informed Yuwen Hu, who discussed the matter with the generals Helan Xiang (賀蘭祥) and Yuchi Gang (尉遲綱).
A month later, Yuwen Hu executed him and forced his wife, Princess Yuan, to become a Buddhist nun.