Sui and Tang · Official

Tian Xin 田信

Attested AD 581 - AD 604

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tian Xin was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 581 to AD 604 隋文帝
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 212

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Tian Shi (田式)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 212

Career and standing

Equal to the Three Excellencies 儀同
AD 581 to AD 604 隋文帝 · Held
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 212

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Tian Shi (田式) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Tian Xin (田信)
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 212-213

Events and relationships

Dodged Tian Shi's sword stroke, which struck the door
Personal · Target
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 214

References in the histories

History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 87Volume 87 Biographies 75: Cruel Officials · 2 passages

式恚臥，其子信時為儀同，至式前流涕曰：「大人既是朝廷重臣，又無大過，比見公卿放辱者多矣，旋復外用，大人何能久乎？ Lying ill with rage, Shi was visited by his son Xin, then Equal to the Three Excellencies, who wept and said, "Father, you are a senior minister of the court and have committed no grave fault. Many nobles have been dismissed and humiliated only to return to office shortly thereafter. How can you remain in such despair?

式欻起抽刀斫信，信避之，刃中於門。 Shi suddenly rose, drew his sword, and struck at Xin. Xin dodged, and the blade struck the door.