Fang was born in an official family in Qinghe. Great-grandfather Fang Yi, general Zhenyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty, was defended by the Song Dynasty and attacked Zhuang; Grandfather's house bear, explaining the main book of Brown State; My father Fang, a native of Shandong in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, was eager to learn and argue. Fang has been exposed since childhood and quite inherited his father's legacy. Smart since childhood, good at poetry and prose, well-read classics and history, proficient in Confucian classics, and also learned good calligraphy from my father. At the age of eighteen, qi zhou was promoted to Jinshi, and was awarded Qi Yuwei and Ji Cheng County Commandant successively.
A brief introduction to Fang's life.
Fang was eighteen years old and was born a scholar. He was named Yu Qiwei and Ji Cheng County Wei. After Jinyang took refuge in Li Shimin, the king of Qin, he actively made suggestions, supervised ministers and selected talents, and became one of Qin Deli's counselors. In the ninth year of Wude (626), he planned the change of Xuanwu Gate and took the lead with Du Ruhui and other five people.
After Emperor Taizong acceded to the throne, he worshipped the order of the Secretariat and sealed the country. He is responsible for managing state affairs, compiling national history and compiling the Book of Jin. During his administration, Fang was skillful in strategy and Du Ruhui was decisive. He called it "giving up the book and chasing the end" and became a model of good looks. Moved to Shangshu, left servant shot, Sikong, sealed Liang Guogong, ranked among the 24 outstanding figures in Lingyange. In the twenty-second year of Zhenguan (648), he died, and posthumous title Qiu,, gave the Taizong Hall and buried it with Zhaoling.