Qin and Han · Former King of Qi

King Jian of Qi 齊王建

Qi Wang Jian

Attested BC 264 - BC 208

Passages: 5
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

King Jian of Qi was a Former King of Qi.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 264 to BC 221 故齊王建
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 40
BC 208 故齊王建之弟田假
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 97
BC 221 秦滅齊
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 88, passage 49

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Tian An (田安)
grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations
grandson 孫 · 2 generations
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 35; Book of Han 42, passage 64
Parent of Parent of Tian An (田安之父)
son 子
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 35
Sibling of Tian Jia (田假)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 40; Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 97

Key source chapters

Career and standing

former King of Qi 故齊王
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 40

Places and affiliations

Polity Qi 齊 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 88, passage 49

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 2 passages

齊人聞儋死，乃立故齊王建之弟田假為王，田角為相，田閒為將，以距諸侯。 When the people of Qi heard that Tian Dan had died, they installed Tian Jia, the younger brother of the former King Jian of Qi, as king, made Tian Jiao chancellor and Tian Jian general, and used them to resist the other lords.

故齊王建孫田安，項羽方渡河救趙，安下濟北數城，引兵降項羽，羽立安為濟北王，治博陽。 Tian An, grandson of the former King Jian of Qi, had captured several cities in Jibei while Xiang Yu was crossing the river to rescue Zhao, then led his troops in surrender to Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu established An as king of Jibei, with his seat at Boyang.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 88Biography of Meng Tian · 1 passage

子嬰進諫曰：「臣聞故趙王遷殺其良臣李牧而用顏聚，燕王喜陰用荊軻之謀而倍秦之約，齊王建殺其故世忠臣而用后勝之議。 Ziying came forward to remonstrate: "Your servant has heard that King Qian of Zhao executed his able minister Li Mu and relied instead on the mediocre Yan Ju; that King Xi of Yan secretly adopted Jing Ke's assassination plot and thereby violated his treaty with Qin; and that King Jian of Qi executed his loyal ministers of many generations and followed the counsel of the treacherous Hou Sheng.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 2 passages

齊人聞王田儋死，乃立故齊王建之弟田假為齊王、田角為相、田間為將，以距諸侯。 When the people of Qi heard that King Tian Dan was dead, they set up Tian Jia, younger brother of the former Qi king Jian, as king of Qi; appointed Tian Jiao chancellor; and made Tian Jian general, so as to resist the feudal lords.

故齊王建孫田安，項羽方渡河救趙，田安下濟北數城，引兵降項羽，項羽立田安為濟北王，治博陽。 Tian An, a grandson of the former King Jian of Qi, had seized several cities in Jibei while Xiang Yu was crossing the river to relieve Zhao, and brought his forces over in submission. For this, Xiang Yu made him King of Jibei, with his seat at Boyang.