Qin and Han · King of Qi and Jiaodong

Tian Shi 田市

Tián Shì

Attested BC 208 - BC 206

Passages: 16
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

The translated histories identify Tian Shi as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 16 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	Tian Shi	田市	Tián Shì
Title	King of Jiaodong
Title	King of Qi	齊王	Qí Wáng
Title	King of Qi	齊王	Qi Wang
Title	King of Qi	齊王
Title	King Shi	齊王市	Qi Wang Shi
Given	Shi	市	Shì
Given	Shi	市	Shi
Personal	Tian Shi	田市	Tian Shi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:094:s0019
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:042:s0048

Roles

Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Manner: killed · Place: Jimo / 即墨 · Killer Person Id: Tian Rong (田榮)
Explicit · shiji:094:s0042
Text: killed by Tian Rong at Jimo / 殺市於即墨
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0072

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 立田儋子市為齊王 · Western Interval: Start: BC 208 · End: BC 206
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:094:s0019, shiji:094:s0042

Family

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Child of Tian Dan (田儋)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father

Career and standing

Text: King of Jiaodong / 王膠東
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0062
Text: King of Qi / 王
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0048
Title: King of Qi / 齊王 · Action: installed
Explicit · shiji:094:s0019
Title: King of Jiaodong / 膠東王 · Action: transferred
Explicit · shiji:094:s0033
Title: King of Qi · Installed By: tian-rong
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0132

Places and affiliations

Place: Jimo / 即墨 · Relation: capital
Explicit · shiji:094:s0033

Events and relationships

Type: son · Person Id: Tian Dan (田儋)
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0048
Relation: son · Person Key: Tian Dan (田儋)
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0132

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 4 passages

八月，田榮立田儋子市為齊王。 In the eighth month, Tian Rong established Tian Dan's son Shi as King of Qi.

徙齊王田市為膠東王。 Moved King of Qi Tian Shi to King of Jiaodong.

田榮聞羽徙齊王市於膠東而立田都為齊王，大怒，以齊兵迎擊田都。 When Tian Rong heard that Xiang Yu had moved Tian Shi, King of Qi, to Jiaodong and installed Tian Du as King of Qi, he was furious and led the Qi troops to attack Tian Du.

六月，田榮殺田市，自立為齊王。 In the sixth month, Tian Rong killed Tian Shi and established himself as King of Qi.

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 6 passages

榮乃立儋子市為王，榮相之，橫為將，平齊地。 Tian Rong then enthroned Tian Dan's son Tian Shi as king, served as his chancellor, made Tian Heng commander, and pacified Qi.

羽既存趙，降章邯，西滅秦，立諸侯王，乃徙齊王市更王膠東，治即墨。 After Xiang Yu had preserved Zhao, accepted Zhang Han's surrender, gone west and destroyed Qin, and installed the kings among the lords, he moved King Shi of Qi and made him king of Jiaodong, with his seat at Jimo.

榮留齊王市毋之膠東。 Tian Rong kept King Shi of Qi from departing for Jiaodong.

市左右曰：「項王強暴，王不就國，必危。」 King Shi's attendants said, "Lord Xiang is violent and overbearing. If you do not go to your assigned kingdom, you will be in peril."

市懼，乃亡就國。 King Shi grew afraid and secretly went to his state.

榮怒，追擊殺市於即墨，還攻殺濟北王安，自立為王，盡并三齊之地。 Tian Rong was enraged. He pursued King Shi to Jimo and killed him, then returned, attacked and killed Tian An, king of Jibei, made himself king, and annexed all the territory of the Three Qi.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 6 passages

田榮乃立田儋子市為齊王。 Tian Rong then installed Tian Dan's son Shi as King of Qi.

項羽既存趙，降章邯等，西屠咸陽，滅秦而立侯王也，乃徙齊王田市更王膠東，治即墨。 After Xiang Yu saved Zhao and accepted the surrender of Zhang Han and his forces, he marched west to sack Xianyang, destroyed Qin, and parceled out the realm among the lords. He transferred King Tian Shi of Qi to the Kingdom of Jiaodong, with his seat at Jimo.

田榮留齊王市，無令之膠東。 Tian Rong kept King Shi in Qi and forbade him from proceeding to Jiaodong.

市之左右曰：「項王彊暴，而王當之膠東，不就國，必危。」 Shi's attendants warned him, "King Xiang is powerful and ruthless. You have been assigned to Jiaodong—if you do not go to your kingdom, you will surely be in danger."

市懼，乃亡就國。 Shi grew afraid and slipped away to take up his kingdom.

田榮怒，追擊殺齊王市於即墨，還攻殺濟北王安。 Tian Rong, enraged, gave chase and killed King Shi at Jimo. He then turned back and attacked and killed King An of Jibei.