Tian Wu (田五) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Tian Wu as a clan leader and rebel. This record brings together 5 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 Wu	田五	Tián Wǔ
Personal name	Tian Wu	田五	Tián Wǔ
Personal name	Tian Wu	田五

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · qingshigao:335:s0101

Roles

Clan Leader
Rebel

Life and dates

Death

Manner: suicide · Place: Lang Mountain / 浪山
Explicit · qingshigao:335:s0138

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 乾隆中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1736 · End: AD 1795
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:362:s0027, qingshigao:362:s0028
Source Date: Text: 乾隆四十九年 · Western Year: AD 1784
Explicit · qingshigao:335:s0136

Origins and identity

Ethnicity: Hui / 回
Explicit · qingshigao:335:s0101, qingshigao:335:s0136

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: rebel-leader · Action: rebelled · Place: Anxi / 安西州
Explicit · qingshigao:335:s0136

References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 335Volume 335 Biographies 122: Fu Senga, Yi Leitu, Hu Gui, Yu Jin Ao, Yin Dexi, Gang Ta · 4 passages

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固原回李化玉與河州回田五糾眾為亂，攻靖遠，金鼇與涼州副都統圖桑阿合軍討之，逐賊馬營街，固原提督剛塔亦以師來會，多所斬獲。 When the Guyuan Muslim Li Huayu and the Hezhou Muslim Tian Wu raised followers and attacked Jingyuan, Jin'ao joined Deputy Military Governor Tusang'a of Liangzhou to suppress them, driving the rebels toward Maying Street; Guyuan Commander-in-Chief Gangta brought his force to the rendezvous as well, and together they killed or captured a great number of the enemy.

乾隆四十九年，鹽茶廳小山回田五糾眾為亂，攻破安西州。 In the forty-ninth year of Qianlong the Xiaoshan Muslim Tian Wu of Yancha ting raised followers, rebelled, and overran Anxi Prefecture.

复逐賊至浪山，田五戰被創，自殺。 Pressing on to Lang Mountain, he wounded Tian Wu in battle; Tian Wu then took his own life.

上方幸熱河，留京王大臣等讞當斬，上以剛塔殲賊渠田五，戰馬家灣身被創，貸死，戍伊犁。 The emperor was at Rehe; the princes and ministers in Beijing recommended execution, but noting that Gangta had destroyed the rebel chief Tian Wu and been wounded at Majia Bay, the emperor spared his life and banished him to Ili.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 362Volume 362 Biographies 149: Fang Ji, Zhu Erhan, Yang Hu, Liao Yin, Chen Changqi, Zhu Ergenge, Cha Chonghua · 1 passage

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服闋待次，時平涼回酋田五作亂，爾漢與通判吳廷芳、知縣黃家駒守靖遠城，賊來攻。 After mourning he waited for a new posting. The Muslim leader Tian Wu of Pingliang had risen in revolt, and Erhan, together with Subprefect Wu Tingfang and Magistrate Huang Jiaju, held Jingyuan when the rebels assaulted the walls.