Ming · Official and Administrator

Tie Xian 鐵鉉

Attested AD 1400 - AD 1400

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tie Xian was an official and Administrator.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1400 九月
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 13
AD 1400 二年四月
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 8

Career and standing

chief administrator 參政
AD 1400 二年四月 · Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 8
Minister of War 兵部尚書
AD 1400 九月 · Promoted · Duty advise on military affairs 參贊軍務
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 13

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 8

Events and relationships

Held city
AD 1400 二年四月 · Military · Defender · At Jinan 濟南 · With Sheng Yong (盛庸)
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passages 8-9

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 8

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 144Volume 144 Biographies 32: Cheng Yong, Ping An, He Fu, Gu Cheng · 3 passages

庸與參政鐵鉉悉力固守，燕師攻圍三月不克。 Sheng Yong and the chief administrator Tie Xian held the city with all they had; the Yan army laid siege for three months and could not break in.

庸、鉉乘夜出兵掩擊，燕眾大敗，解圍去。 Yong and Tie Xian stole out under cover of night and struck the Yan camp; the invaders were routed, and the siege was lifted.

陳暉、平安為左右副總兵，馬溥、徐真為左右參將，進鉉兵部尚書參贊軍務。 Chen Hui and Ping An became his deputies, Ma Pu and Xu Zhen his wing commanders, and Tie Xian was promoted to Minister of War to advise on strategy.