Overview
Tian Fen was a Han chancellor and Marquis of Wuan.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- BC 131 historical identificationStrongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 164
- BC 131 蚡死後Strongly inferred · Book of Jin 109, passage 224
- died 死Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 108, passage 119
Attested activity
- BC 132 今天子元光之中Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 29, passages 25, 27
- BC 135 及竇太后崩，武安侯田蚡為丞相Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 38
- c. BC 132 to c. BC 131 孝武元光中Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 38, passage 35
- BC 138 建元三年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 114, passages 11, 13
- BC 140 to BC 135 建元中Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 108, passage 61
- BC 135 建元六年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 108, passage 65
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- BC 141 後三年三月Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 117
- c. BC 141 to c. BC 131 武安侯Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 164
- BC 140 to BC 131 武帝初為丞相Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 28
- BC 140 to BC 131 田蚡Strongly inferred · Book of Jin 109, passages 223-224
Family
- Sibling of Tian Sheng (勝)brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 117
- Sibling of Empress Dowager (太后)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 28
- Sibling of Empress Wang (王氏)younger brother 弟Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 117
- Sibling of Empress Dowager Wang (太后)younger brother 弟Directly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 154
Key source chapters
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 108 Biography of Han Changru 6 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 74 Volume 64a: Yan, Zhu, Wuqiu, Zhufu, Xu, Yan, Zhong, Wang, and Jia 1 4 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 114 Treatise on the Eastern Yue 3 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 120 Biographies of Ji and Zheng 3 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 38 Volume 29: Treatise on Rivers and Canals 2 passages
Career and standing
- chief minister deciding vital affairs 萬機之要Directly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 223
- Chancellor 丞相BC 135 及竇太后崩，武安侯田蚡為丞相 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 38
- Chancellor 丞相BC 135 建元六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 108, passage 65
- Grand Commandant 太尉BC 138 建元三年 · HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 114, passage 13
- Grand Commandant of Han 漢太尉BC 140 to BC 135 建元中 · HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 108, passage 61
- chancellor 丞相HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 154; Records of the Grand Historian 29, passage 27
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- Chancellor 丞相HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 38, passage 35; Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 28
- Grand Commandant 太尉Directly stated · Book of Han 74, passage 355
- Marquis of Wuan 武安侯BC 141 後三年三月 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 117
- appanage at Shu 奉邑食鄃At Shu 鄃 · HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 29, passage 27
- Marquis of Wu'an 武安侯Held
- Marquis of Wuan 武安侯HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 38, passage 35; Records of the Grand Historian 108, passage 61
Places and affiliations
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Han 38, passage 35
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 223; Records of the Grand Historian 29, passage 27
- Polity Western Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 38
- At Shu 鄃 · Relation Enfeoffed atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 29, passages 27-28
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Events and relationships
- Advised against sealing breachPolitical · AdvisorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 29, passages 29, 31
- Dismissed Huang Lao Legalism and Hundred SchoolsIdeological · ChancellorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 38
- Suppressed rival doctrines and recruited confuciansBC 135 及竇太后崩，武安侯田蚡為丞相 · Political · ChancellorDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 38
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment breaches are Heaven's affairs not for forced human sealing · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Tian Fen (田蚡)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 29, passage 29
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 38
References in the histories
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