Overview
The translated histories identify Tian Wen as an aristocrat, official, and statesman. This record brings together 11 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
PeriodAncient China
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Tian Wen | 田文 | Tian Wen |
| Title | Chancellor Tian Wen | 相田文 | |
| Title | Lord Mengchang | 孟嘗君 | Mengchang jun |
| Personal name | Tian Wen | 田文 | Tián Wén |
| Personal name | Wen | 文 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · liangshu:014:s0262, shiji:065:s0116
Roles
- Aristocrat
- Official
- Statesman
Life and dates
Death
- Manner: died / 死Explicit · shiji:065:s0131
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 愛客 · Western Year: c. BC 279Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:014:s0262
- Source Date: Text: 相田文 · Western Interval: Start: BC 395 · End: BC 370Explicit event contextual date · shiji:065:s0116, shiji:065:s0131
Career and standing
- Label: chancellor / 相 · Action: appointedExplicit · shiji:065:s0116
Works and attributed material
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment: loved guests · Provenance: Mode: quoted-source · Speaker Person Id: Liu Jun (劉峻)Explicit · liangshu:014:s0262
References in the histories
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