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Hou Tian 侯瑱

Attested AD 550 - AD 561

Passages
10
Chapters
6
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Hou Tian as a general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 10 passages from 6 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Hou Tian 侯瑱 Hou Tian
Surname Hou 侯 Hóu
Personal Hou Tian 侯瑱 Hóu Tiàn
Personal name Hou Tian 侯瑱 Hóu Tiàn
Personal name Hou Zhen 侯瑱 Hou Zhen
Personal name Hou Zhen 侯瑱 Hóu Zhèn
Given name Zhen 瑱 Zhèn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大寶二年 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:004:s0111
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:044:s0023
  • Source Date: Text: 太平元年 · Western Year: AD 556
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:006:s0061
  • Source Date: Text: 承聖四年 · Western Year: AD 555
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:006:s0188
  • Source Date: Text: 敗王琳于柵口 · Western Interval: Start: AD 560 · End: AD 561
    Explicit · chenshu:010:s0067
  • Source Date: Text: 王琳東下 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:020:s0094
  • Source Date: Text: 琳平前後 · Western Interval: Start: AD 554 · End: AD 561
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:018:s0061, chenshu:018:s0114
  • Source Date: Text: 西援荊州 · Western Interval: Start: AD 554 · End: AD 555
    Explicit · chenshu:010:s0056

Career and standing

  • Label: Minister of Works / 司空 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太平元年 · Western Year: AD 556
    Explicit · liangshu:006:s0061
  • Label: Inspector of Jiangzhou / 江州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 承聖四年 · Western Year: AD 555
    Explicit · liangshu:006:s0188

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 10Volume 10: Zhou Tiehu; Cheng Lingxi · 2 passages
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Book of Chen, Chapter 18Volume 18: Shen Zhong; Yuan Bi; Liu Zhongwei; Lu Shancai; Wang Zhi; Wei Zai · 2 passages
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Book of Chen, Chapter 20Volume 20: Dao Zhongju; Han Zigao; Hua Jiao · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 6Volume 6: Emperor Jing · 3 passages
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以豫州刺史侯瑱爲江州刺史，儀同三司、湘州刺史蕭循爲太尉，儀同三司、廣州刺史蕭勃爲司徒，鎮東將軍張彪爲郢州刺史。 Hou Tian, inspector of Yuzhou, was made inspector of Jiangzhou; Xiao Xun, with honors equal to the Three Dukes and inspector of Xiangzhou, became grand commandant; Xiao Bo, with honors equal to the Three Dukes and inspector of Guangzhou, became minister over the masses; and Zhang Biao, general who guards the east, became inspector of Yingzhou.
Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 1 passage
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