Tian Xi (田吸) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Tian Xi as a general. This record brings together 2 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 Xi	田吸	Tian Xi
Personal name	Tian Xi	田吸	Tian Xi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:094:s0065
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:042:s0094

Roles

General

Life and dates

Death

Manner: killed in battle · Place: Qiancheng / 千乘 · Killer Person Id: Guan Ying (灌嬰)
Explicit · shiji:094:s0065
Text: defeated and killed by Guan Ying at Qiancheng / 破殺齊將田吸於千乘
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0094

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 破殺齊將田吸於千乘 · Western Year: BC 204
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:094:s0065

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 1 passage

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韓信已殺龍且，因進兵破殺田既於膠東，灌嬰破殺齊將田吸於千乘，遂平齊地。 After Han Xin had killed Long Ju, he advanced and defeated and killed Tian Ji in Jiaodong. Guan Ying also defeated and killed the Qi general Tian Xi at Qiancheng, and Qi territory was thereby pacified.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 1 passage

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韓信已殺龍且，因令曹參進兵破殺田既於膠東，使灌嬰破殺齊將田吸於千乘。 After Han Xin killed Long Ju, he sent Cao Shen to advance into Jiaodong and destroy Tian Ji, and dispatched Guan Ying to defeat and kill the Qi general Tian Xi at Qiancheng.