Tian Ying 田嬰

Other names

Family

• Parent of Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)
  father 父
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 2, 21, 35
• Sibling of King Xuan of Qi (齊宣王)
  half-brother 庶弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 3
• Spouse of Mother of Tian Wen (田文母)
  lowly concubine 賤妾
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 21
• Child of King Wei of Qi (齊威王)
  youngest son 少子
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 3

• Kinship Role sons · Quantity over forty
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 20

Career and standing

• envoy 使
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 9
• Chancellor of Qi 相齊
  Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 宣王九年 · Western Year: BC 311
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 13
• Chancellor of Qi 相齊
  BC 320 to BC 300 君用事相齊，至今三王矣 · Held
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 41
• held office and managed affairs 任職用事
  BC 356 to BC 320 威王時 · Held
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 4
• Chancellor of Qi 相齊
  BC 311 to BC 301 田嬰相齊十一年 · Held
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 18
• Enfeoffed
  BC 298 即位三年 · At Xue 薛
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 19

Places and affiliations

• Polity Qi 齊 · Relation Of
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 3, 13
• Polity Qi 齊 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 41
• BC 298 即位三年
  At Xue 薛 · Relation Enfeoffed at
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 19
• At Xue 薛 · Relation Enfeoffed at
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 47, 49

Works and attributed material

• Speech · Speaker · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君) · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Tian Ying (田嬰)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 27, 33
• Speech · Speaker · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 36, 38, 40
• Speech · Speaker · With Mother of Tian Wen (田文母) · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Tian Ying (田嬰)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 22, 25

Events and relationships

• Alliance meeting
  BC 313 宣王七年 · Diplomatic · Participant · At south of Dong'e 東阿南 · With Marquis Zhao of Han (韓昭侯), King Hui of Wei (魏惠王), King Xuan of Qi (齊宣王)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 10
• Defeated Wei at Maling
  BC 318 宣王二年 · Military · Commander · At Ma Ling 馬陵 · With Tian Ji (田忌), Sun Bin (孫臏)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 8
• Designated heir
  Succession · Principal · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 47
• Entrusted household management to
  Household · Head · With Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 45
• Met
  BC 312 明年 · Diplomatic · Participant · At Zhen 甄 · With King Hui of Wei (魏惠王)
  Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 9, 11
• Pursued by Chu
  BC 310 明年 · Political · Target
  Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 15-16

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment neglected public affairs while enriching his private household · Mode named-speech Speaker Lord Mengchang (孟嘗君)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 41, 44
• Item private wealth of tens of thousands in gold 私家富累萬金 · Relation Possessed
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passage 41

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 75, passages 2, 35