Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Envoy

Tian Zugong 田祖恭

Attested AD 501

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tian Zugong was an envoy.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 501 高祖之將起義
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 74

Events and relationships

Reported to Gaozu
AD 501 高祖之將起義 · Diplomatic · Secret envoy · With Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 74
Relation Envoy of · Person Xiao Yingzhou (蕭穎胄)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 74

Assessments and attributes

Item silver-mounted knife 銀裝刀 · Relation Presented · With Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 74

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 12Volume 12: Liu Tan; Liu Chen; Xi Chanwen; Wei Rui; Wei Ai · 1 passage

高祖之將起義也，闡文深勸之，穎胄同焉，仍遣田祖恭私報高祖，并獻銀裝刀，高祖報以金如意。 As Gaozu prepared to rise, Chanwen urged him hard; Yingzhou agreed and sent Tian Zugong secretly to Gaozu with a silver-mounted knife—Gaozu answered with a gold ruyi.