Hou Tian (侯瑱) | 24 Histories

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Hou Tian was a Liang and Chen general.

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Tian	填	Tian

AD 560 to AD 566 天嘉中
At Xiangzhou 湘州
Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 70

AD 554 fall of Jiangling
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 23
AD 559 三年三月景申
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passage 168
AD 559 三年二月壬午
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passage 167
AD 558 二年春正月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passages 80, 90
AD 558 二月辛卯
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 105
AD 560 侯瑱等以琳軍方盛…西南風翻為瑱用
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 185, 188

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AD 558 六月己巳
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passage 124
AD 550 to AD 551 夜破韋約等營
Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 63
AD 551 大寶二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 111
AD 550 大寶元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 44, passage 23
AD 560 to AD 561 天嘉拒王琳時
Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 11, passage 186
AD 556 太平元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passage 61
AD 553 承聖中
Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 12, passages 15, 17
AD 555 承聖四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passage 188
AD 560 to AD 561 敗王琳于柵口
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 67
AD 558 景寅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passage 118
AD 559 永定三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 123
AD 560 王琳東下
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 20, passage 94
AD 554 to AD 561 琳平前後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 18, passages 61, 114
AD 558 秋七月戊戌
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passage 125
AD 555 聞太尉僧辯敗
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 39, passage 212
AD 554 to AD 555 西援荊州
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 56
AD 555 to AD 561 陳初
Directly stated · Book of Chen 19, passage 167

Book of Chen, Chapter 2 Volume 2: Emperor Wu 2 7 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 12 Volume 12: Hu Ying; Xu Du; Du Leng; Shen Ke 4 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 32 Volume 32 Biographies 24: Lu Fahe; Wang Lin (General) 3 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 6 Volume 6: Emperor Jing 3 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 10 Volume 10: Zhou Tiehu; Cheng Lingxi 2 passages

Minister of Works 司空
AD 556 太平元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 6, passage 61
Inspector of Jiangzhou 江州刺史
AD 555 承聖四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 6, passage 188
grand general of chariots and cavalry 車騎將軍
AD 558 二年春正月 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passages 90, 105
grand mentor with staff equal to the three dukes 開府儀同三司
AD 558 二年春正月 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 90
Minister of Works 司空
AD 558 景寅 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passages 118, 124
Grand Commandant 太尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 70

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minister of works 司空
Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 167
minister of works 司空
AD 558 二年春正月 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passages 90, 105

Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passages 90, 118, 167
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 39, passage 212
At Hefei 合肥 · Relation Campaigned at
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passages 167-168

Biography of Hou Tian 侯瑱傳
Relation Subject of
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 186

Broke Yang Kun, who was then killed at Yuzhang
Military · Victor · With Yang Kun (羊鶤) · At Yuzhang 豫章
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 212
Led armies into Hefei and burned Qi fleet
AD 559 二月壬午 · Military · Commander · At Hefei 合肥
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passage 167
Ordered to block
AD 558 二月辛卯 · Military · Commander · At against Qi 遏齊寇
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 105
Ordered to lead fleet against
AD 558 六月己巳 · Military · Vanguard commander · With Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 124
Received farewell banquet
AD 558 景寅 · Social · Honoree · At Shitou 石頭
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 118
Rescued
Military · Commander · With Zhuang Tie (莊鐵)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 23; History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 63

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Returned from Hefei with victory
AD 559 三月景申 · Military · Commander · At Hefei 合肥
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passage 168
Seen off by emperor
AD 558 秋七月戊戌 · Military · Departing commander · At Stone City 石頭
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 125
Smashed camp
Military · Commander · With Wei Yue (韋約)
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 63
Withdrew to Wuhu then defeated Lin with wind
AD 560 侯瑱等…西南風翻為瑱用 · Military · Commander · With Wang Lin (王琳) · At Wuhu 蕪湖
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 185, 187-188
Relation Subordinate of · Person Fan (範)
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 63
Relation Former officer of · Person Xiao Fan (蕭範)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 111