Tian Jian (田閒) | 24 Histories

Overview

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

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Tian Jian	田閒	Tian Jian
Given	Jian	閒	Jian
Personal name	Tian Jian	田閒	Tian Jian
Personal name	Tian Jian	田間	Tian Jian
Given		閒	Jian

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

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

Roles

General

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 田間為將 · Western Year: BC 208
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:094:s0097

Family

Sibling of Tian Jiao (田角)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger

Career and standing

Text: General of Qi / 將
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0040

Events and relationships

Type: younger-brother · Person Id: Tian Jiao (田角)
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0047

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 5 passages

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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.

角弟閒前救趙，因不敢歸。 Jiao's younger brother Tian Jian had earlier gone to aid Zhao and therefore did not dare return.

榮曰：「楚殺田假，趙殺角、閒，乃出兵。」 Tian Rong said, "Chu must kill Tian Jia and Zhao must kill Jiao and Jian—only then will I send troops."

趙亦不殺田角、田閒以市於齊。 Zhao likewise refused to kill Tian Jiao and Tian Jian in exchange for Qi's favor.

田假、田角、田閒於楚、趙，非手足戚，何故不殺？ Tian Jia, Tian Jiao, and Tian Jian are in Chu and Zhao. They are not close kin like hands and feet—why will they not kill them?

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 5 passages

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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.

角弟田閒前求救趙，因留不敢歸。 Jiao's younger brother Tian Jian had earlier gone to Zhao to seek aid and remained there, not daring to return.

田榮曰：「使楚殺田假，趙殺田角、田閒，閒肯出兵。」 Tian Rong replied, "Have Chu execute Tian Jia, and have Zhao execute Tian Jiao and Tian Jian—only then will I send troops."

趙亦不殺田角、田閒以市於齊。 Zhao likewise refused to execute Tian Jiao and Tian Jian as a concession to Qi.

今田假、田角、田閒於楚、趙，非直手足戚也，何故不殺？ Now Tian Jia, Tian Jiao, and Tian Jian are sheltered in Chu and Zhao. They are no mere sting to hand or foot—why will you not kill them?