Qin and Han · Official and General

Tian Guangming 田廣明

Tián Guǎngmíng

Attested BC 83 - BC 81

Passages: 15
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Tian Guangming as an aristocrat, general, and official. This record brings together 15 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Tian Guangming	田廣明	Tián Guǎngmíng
Title	Grand Herald	大鴻臚
Title	Grand Herald	大鴻臚	Da Honglu
Given	Guangming	廣明
Given	Guangming	廣明	Guǎngmíng
Given	Guangming	廣明	Guangming
Title	Guard Commandant	衛尉	Weiwei
Title	Imperial Clerk	御史大夫	Yushi Dafu
Title	Marquis of Changshui	昌水侯	Changshui Hou
Title	Marquis within the Pass	關內侯
Title	Marquis within the Passes	關內侯	Guannei Hou
Alternate	Minister Tian	田大夫	Tian Dafu
Title	Qilian General	祁連將軍	Qilian Jiangjun
Surname	Tian	田	Tian
Personal name	Tian Guangming	田廣明
Personal	Tian Guangming	田廣明	Tian Guangming
Courtesy	Zigong	子公	Zǐgōng
Title	Zuo Fengyi	左馮翊	Zuo Fengyi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:008:s0050
Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0234
Text: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:102:s0256

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Official

Life and dates

Death

Text: 自殺闕下 · Text En: suicide at the palace gate
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0258

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 始元六年 · Western Year: BC 81
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:008:s0060, hanshu:008:s0070
Source Date: Text: 始元四年冬 · Western Year: BC 83
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:008:s0050

Career and standing

Office: Henan commandant / 河南都尉
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0236
Office: Huaiyang grand administrator / 淮陽太守
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0237
Office: Tianshui marshal / 天水司馬
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0235
Text: 大鴻臚 · Text En: grand herald
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0251
Text: 左馮翊 · Text En: Zuo Fengyi
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0253
Text: 御史大夫 · Text En: imperial clerk
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0254
Text: 祁連將軍 · Text En: Qilian general
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0255
Text: 衛尉 · Text En: guard commandant
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0252
Text: 昌水侯 · Text En: Marquis of Changshui
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0254
Title: Marquis within the Pass / 關內侯 · Action: granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 始元六年 · Western Year: BC 81
Explicit · hanshu:008:s0070
Text: 關內侯 · Text En: marquis within the passes
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0252

Places and affiliations

Text: 漢 · Text En: Han
Strongly inferred · hanshu:102:s0252, hanshu:102:s0254
Place: Zheng / 鄭
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0234

Events and relationships

Type: elder-brother · Person Local Id: Yunzhong (雲中)
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0251, hanshu:102:s0259

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 8Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao · 4 passages

冬，遣大鴻臚田廣明擊益州。 In winter, Grand Herald Tian Guangming was sent to attack Yizhou.

秋，大鴻臚廣明、軍正王平擊益州，斬首捕虜三萬餘人，獲畜產五萬餘頭。 In autumn, Grand Herald Guangming and Army Judge Wang Ping attacked Yizhou, killing and capturing more than 30,000 people and seizing more than 50,000 head of livestock.

大鴻臚廣明將率有功，賜爵關內侯，食邑。」 Grand Herald Guangming, having led troops with merit, was granted the title of Marquis within the Pass, with fief income.'

武都氐人反，遣執金吾馬適建、龍镪侯韓增、大鴻臚廣明將三輔、太常徒，皆免刑擊之。 The Di people of Wudu rebelled. Commander of the Guards Ma Shijian, Marquis of Longqiang Han Zeng, and Grand Herald Guangming were sent to lead convict laborers from the Three Adjuncts and the office of the Grand Minister of Ceremonies—all exempted from their punishments—to attack them.

Book of Han, Chapter 102Volume 90: Cruel Officials · 11 passages

田廣明 Tian Guangming.

田廣明字子公，鄭人也。 Tian Guangming, courtesy name Zigong, came from Zheng.

郡國盜賊並起，遷廣明為淮陽太守。 When revolt spread, he became governor of Huaiyang.

廣明覺知，發兵皆捕斬焉。 Tian Guangming uncovered the plot and executed every conspirator.

上以廣明連禽大奸，征入為大鴻臚，擢廣明兄雲中代為淮陽太守。 For crushing major plots he entered the capital as grand herald while his brother governed Huaiyang.

昭帝時，廣明將兵擊益州，還，賜爵關內侯，徙衛尉。 Under Emperor Zhao he campaigned in Yizhou, earned a marquisette, and became guard commandant.

受降都尉前死，喪柩在堂，廣明召其寡妻與奸。 He seduced the widow of the late surrender commandant while her husband's coffin still lay in state.

下太僕杜延年簿責，廣明自殺闕下，國除。 Grand Coachman Du Yannian's audit drove him to suicide at the palace stairs and forfeiture of his fief.

御史大夫田廣明謂太僕杜延年：「《春秋》之義，以功覆過。 Imperial Clerk Tian Guangming said to Grand Coachman Du Yannian: "By the principle of the Spring and Autumn Annals, merit may cover fault.

謝田大夫曉大司農，通往就獄，得公議之。」 Tell Tian Guangming to urge Tian Yannian to surrender so the matter may be tried openly."

田大夫使人語延年，延年曰：「幸縣官寬我耳，何面目入牢獄，使眾人指笑我，卒徒唾吾背乎！」 When Tian Guangming's messenger urged surrender, Tian Yannian said: "If the court merely spares me, how could I bear to enter a prison while people point and laugh and guards spit on my back!"