Qin and Han · Ruler

King Jian of Qi 齊王建

Qi Wang Jian

Attested BC 221 - BC 208

Passages: 5
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

The translated histories identify King Jian of Qi as a ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	King Jian of Qi	齊王建	Qi Wang Jian
Personal	Jian	建	Jian
Personal name	Jian	建	Jian
Title	King Jian	王建	Wang Jian
Title	King Jian of Qi	齊王建	Qi Wang Jian
Regnal	King Jian of Qi	齊王建	Qi Wang Jian
Title	King of Qi	齊王	Qi Wang
Title	King of Qi	齊王
Personal		王建	Wang Jian

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:088:s0049, shiji:094:s0097
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:042:s0040

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 故齊王建之弟田假 · Western Year: BC 208
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:094:s0097
Source Date: Text: 秦滅齊 · Western Year: BC 221
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:088:s0049

Family

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Ancestor of Tian An (田安)
Kinship Term: grandson / 孫 · Generation Distance: 2 · Line: paternal
Parent of Parent of Tian An (田安之父)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: child · Object Role: father
Sibling of Tian Jia (田假)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger

Career and standing

Text: former King of Qi / 故齊王
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0040

Places and affiliations

Polity: Qi / 齊 · Relation: ruled
Explicit · shiji:088:s0049

Events and relationships

Type: grandfather · Person Id: Tian An (田安)
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0064

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 2 passages

齊人聞儋死，乃立故齊王建之弟田假為王，田角為相，田閒為將，以距諸侯。 When the people of Qi heard that Tian Dan had died, they installed Tian Jia, the younger brother of the former King Jian of Qi, as king, made Tian Jiao chancellor and Tian Jian general, and used them to resist the other lords.

故齊王建孫田安，項羽方渡河救趙，安下濟北數城，引兵降項羽，羽立安為濟北王，治博陽。 Tian An, grandson of the former King Jian of Qi, had captured several cities in Jibei while Xiang Yu was crossing the river to rescue Zhao, then led his troops in surrender to Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu established An as king of Jibei, with his seat at Boyang.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 88Biography of Meng Tian · 1 passage

子嬰進諫曰：「臣聞故趙王遷殺其良臣李牧而用顏聚，燕王喜陰用荊軻之謀而倍秦之約，齊王建殺其故世忠臣而用后勝之議。 Ziying came forward to remonstrate: "Your servant has heard that King Qian of Zhao executed his able minister Li Mu and relied instead on the mediocre Yan Ju; that King Xi of Yan secretly adopted Jing Ke's assassination plot and thereby violated his treaty with Qin; and that King Jian of Qi executed his loyal ministers of many generations and followed the counsel of the treacherous Hou Sheng.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 2 passages

齊人聞王田儋死，乃立故齊王建之弟田假為齊王、田角為相、田間為將，以距諸侯。 When the people of Qi heard that King Tian Dan was dead, they set up Tian Jia, younger brother of the former Qi king Jian, as king of Qi; appointed Tian Jiao chancellor; and made Tian Jian general, so as to resist the feudal lords.

故齊王建孫田安，項羽方渡河救趙，田安下濟北數城，引兵降項羽，項羽立田安為濟北王，治博陽。 Tian An, a grandson of the former King Jian of Qi, had seized several cities in Jibei while Xiang Yu was crossing the river to relieve Zhao, and brought his forces over in submission. For this, Xiang Yu made him King of Jibei, with his seat at Boyang.