Tian’en (天恩) | 24 Histories

Overview

Tian’en was a Violent Daoist monk who joined Changbi’s faction and was executed.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 550 to AD 559 天保元年前後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 31

Career and standing

Arrested, imprisoned, and executed in the marketplace with more than ten followers
Executed · Authority Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi (文宣帝)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 31

Learning and skills

Belief Daoism 道人 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 30

Events and relationships

Relation Associate of · Person Changbi (長弼)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 30

Assessments and attributes

extremely violent, rampaged through lanes and marketplaces
Character
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 30

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 2 passages

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時有天恩道人，至兇暴，橫行閭肆，後入長弼黨，專以鬬為事。 At that time there was a Daoist monk named Tian'en, extremely violent, who rampaged through the lanes and marketplaces; later he joined Changbi's faction and devoted himself entirely to brawling.

文宣並收掩付獄，天恩黨十餘人皆棄市，長弼鞭一百。 Gao Yang arrested and imprisoned them all; more than ten of Tian'en's followers were executed in the marketplace, and Changbi was flogged one hundred strokes.