Ancient China · Scholar

Master Tian 田先生

Tián

Died BC 227

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Master Tian was a scholar.

Life and dates

Death

BC 227 田先生吞舌而死
Swallowed tongue · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 269

Attested activity

BC 227 田先生吞舌而死
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 62, passage 269

Events and relationships

Swallowed tongue and died
Death · Deceased · With Crown Prince of Yan (燕太子) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 269

Assessments and attributes

Assessment inward upright integrity; lofty integrity cannot be lightly offended · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passages 269, 271

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 1 passage

史臣曰：燕太子吐一言，田先生吞舌而死； The historiographer says: The Crown Prince of Yan spoke one word, and Master Tian swallowed his tongue and died;