Qin and Han · General

Tian Jian 田閒

Attested BC 204

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tian Jian was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 204 漢三年秋
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 31, 43

Career and standing

general 將
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 43

Places and affiliations

Polity Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 43
At Licheng 歷城 · Relation Encamped at
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 43
Organization Tian clan 諸田 · Relation Member of
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 43

Events and relationships

Led two hundred thousand encamped at Licheng
BC 204 漢三年秋 · Military · Commander · At Licheng 歷城
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 43

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 43

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 97Biographies of Li Yiji and Lu Jia · 1 passage

今田廣據千里之齊，田閒將二十萬之眾，軍於歷城，諸田宗彊，負海阻河濟，南近楚，人多變詐，足下雖遣數十萬師，未可以歲月破也。 Now, Tian Guang occupies a thousand li of Qi, and Tian Jian leads an army of two hundred thousand, encamped at Licheng. The Tian clans are strong, relying on the sea and shielded by the Yellow and Ji Rivers. To the south, they are close to Chu, and their people are often deceitful. Even if your excellency sends hundreds of thousands of troops, you cannot break them in months or years.