Song, Liao, and Jin · General

Tian Chongjin 田重進

Tián Zhòngjìn

Attested AD 986 - AD 986

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Tian Chongjin was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 986 統和四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 11, passage 14
AD 986 雍熙三年春
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 107

Key source chapters

History of Liao, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 2 passages
History of Song, Chapter 256 Volume 256 Biographies 15: Zhao Pudi and Younger Brother: Anyi 1 passage

Career and standing

commander 將
Directly stated · History of Song 256, passage 107

Places and affiliations

Song 宋
Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 11, passage 14
Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Song 256, passage 107
AD 986 雍熙三年春
At Youzhou 幽州 · Relation Ordered to advance on
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 107

Events and relationships

Ordered to join advance on Youzhou
AD 986 雍熙三年春 · Military · Commander
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 107
Relation Subordinate commander of · Person Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · History of Song 256, passage 107

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 256, passage 107

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 2 passages

三月甲戌，於越休哥奏宋遣曹彬、崔彥進、米信由雄州道，田重進飛狐道，潘美、楊繼業雁門道來侵，岐溝、涿州、固安、新城皆陷。 In the third month, on jiaxu day, yuyue Xiuge reported that Song had sent Cao Bin, Cui Yanjin, and Mi Xin by the Xiongzhou route, Tian Chongjin by the Feihu route, and Pan Mei and Yang Jiye by the Yanmen route to invade; Qigou, Zhuo Prefecture, Gu'an, and Xincheng had all fallen.

癸未，遼軍與宋田重進戰於飛狐，不利，冀州防禦使大鵬翼、康州刺史馬赟、馬軍指揮使何萬通陷焉。 On guiwei day the Liao army fought Tian Chongjin of Song at Feihu and was defeated; Jizhou defense commissioner Da Pengyi, Kang Prefecture prefect Ma Yun, and cavalry commander He Wantong were taken.

History of Song, Chapter 256Volume 256 Biographies 15: Zhao Pudi and Younger Brother: Anyi · 1 passage

俟一兩月間山後平定，潘美、田重進等會兵以進，直抵幽州，然後控扼險固，恢復舊疆，此朕之志也。 Once the region beyond the mountains was pacified in a month or two, Pan Mei, Tian Chongjin, and others were to unite their forces, march straight to Youzhou, seize the strategic passes, and recover our lost territory—that was my plan.