Overview
Tian Min was a Five Dynasties scholar and official specializing in state ritual.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 930 冬十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 204, 207
- AD 957 顯德四年夏四月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passage 54
- AD 954 二月甲子Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 187
- AD 954 十二月丙寅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 101
- AD 954 十月庚戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passages 77, 79
- AD 951 周廣順元年正月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 174
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- AD 932 唐明宗之世Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 33
- AD 929 天成四年六月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 69
- AD 943 天福八年冬十月甲寅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 35
- AD 939 天福四年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 14
- AD 951 to AD 954 太祖廟室樂章Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 68
- AD 951 廣順元年七月癸亥Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 125
- AD 951 廣順元年二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 72
- AD 951 廣順元年二月丁巳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 47
- AD 951 廣順元年二月辛亥Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 43
- AD 951 廣順元年四月丁巳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 105
- AD 953 後周廣順三年六月丁巳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 34
- AD 954 显德元年二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 19
- AD 936 to AD 942 晉高祖時Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 70
- AD 947 漢遣使Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 62
- AD 958 秋七月癸未Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passages 138-139
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 113
- AD 957 顯德四年八月丙辰Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 117
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69 Volume 69: Hereditary House of Nanping 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Book of Later Zhou 15: Taizu Annals 4 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41 Volume 41 Book of Later Tang 17: Mingzong Annals 7 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 118 Volume 118 Book of Later Zhou 20: Shizong Annals 5 2 passages
Career and standing
- court scholar 尚書博士Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 204
- acting Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 權判太常卿AD 954 十月庚戌 · Appointed actingDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 77
- Hongwen Hall academician in charge of the institute 宏文館學士，判館事AD 943 天福八年冬十月甲寅 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 35
- Administrator of the Directorate of Education 判國子監事AD 951 廣順元年七月癸亥 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 125
- credentialed envoy to the Khitan 契丹國信使AD 951 廣順元年二月丁巳 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 47
- Left Vice Director of State Affairs 尚書左丞AD 951 廣順元年二月辛亥 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 43
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- Junior Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子少保AD 958 秋七月癸未 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 138
- Minister of Works 工部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 117
- Ritual Commissioner 禮儀使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 79
- vice chancellor of the directorate 國子司業AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 14
- concurrent overseer of the Directorate of Education 兼判國子監Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 77
- Vice Minister of Revenue 戶部侍郎Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 35
- Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常卿AD 954 二月甲子 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 187
- Acting Director of the Directorate of Education 判國子監AD 932 唐明宗之世 · Held · Mode named-source-report Source Work Miscellany of the Airi Studio citing the Comprehensive Mirror 愛日齋叢鈔引通鑒Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 33
- Left Vice Director of State Affairs 尚書左丞AD 951 廣順元年七月癸亥 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 125
- Left Vice Director of State Affairs 尚書左丞AD 951 廣順元年二月丁巳 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 47
- Right Vice Director of State Affairs 尚書右丞AD 951 廣順元年二月辛亥 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 43
- Left Vice Director of State Affairs 尚書左丞AD 951 廣順元年四月丁巳 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 105
- Minister of Works 工部尚書AD 958 秋七月癸未 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 138
- Court scholar of the Ministry of Personnel 尚書博士HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 204
- Director of the Court of Imperial Rites 太常卿HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passages 54, 64
- Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常卿HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 68
- Director of the National University 國子祭酒HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 70
- Guozi libationer 國子祭酒HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 62
- Left Secretariat Director 尚書左丞HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 174
- Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左丞HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 77
- Left Vice Director of the Secretariat 尚書左丞HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 72
- Minister of Imperial Sacrifices 太常卿HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 117
- National University libationer / Erudite 國子博士HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 69
- Libationer of the Directorate of Education 國子祭酒HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 35
- Minister of Imperial Sacrifices 太常卿AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 113
- EnteredAD 958 秋七月癸未 · RetiredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 139
Places and affiliations
- AD 954 二月甲子Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 187
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 35
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 33
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 43, 105, 125
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 34
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 77
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- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 138
- Organization Directorate of Education 國子監 · Relation Overseer ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 77
- Organization Hongwen Hall 宏文館 · Relation HeadedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 35
Works and attributed material
- hymns for Taizu's temple chamber 太祖廟室樂章Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 68
- Nine Classics 九經Relation Editor · Mode named-source-report Source Work Miscellany of the Airi Studio citing the Comprehensive Mirror 愛日齋叢鈔引通鑒Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 33-34
- Five Classics 五經Relation PresentedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 64
- proposed reducing the number of sacrificial animals 奏請減祠祭犧牲之數AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 113
- Memorial · Author · ritual commissioner proposing Prince of Jin as secondary and final offererStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 101
- Memorial · Author
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- Posthumous title proposal · Author · With Zhou Taizu (周太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 187
- Speech · Speaker · Mode quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passages 62, 65-66
Events and relationships
- Appointed to compileDeliberation · ParticipantDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 14
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年七月癸亥 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 125
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年二月丁巳 · Diplomatic · Envoy · At Khitan 契丹Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 47
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年二月辛亥 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 43
- Blocks were completed and presentedAD 953 後周廣順三年六月丁巳 · Scholarly · Presenter · Mode named-source-report Source Work Miscellany of the Airi Studio citing the Comprehensive Mirror 愛日齋叢鈔引通鑒Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 34
- Collated the Nine Classics, carved blocks and printed them for saleAD 932 唐明宗之世 · Scholarly · Collator · Mode named-source-report Source Work Miscellany of the Airi Studio citing the Comprehensive Mirror 愛日齋叢鈔引通鑒Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 33
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- Favored chongyi over yin zhuoRitual judgment · JudgeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passages 54-55
- MissionAD 951 周廣順元年正月 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passages 174-175
- Recommended Shi AngDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 70
- Requested restoration of ice storage and distributionAD 930 冬十月 · Ritual · ProposerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 204
- ReturnedAD 951 廣順元年四月丁巳 · Diplomatic · Envoy · At Khitan 契丹Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 105
- Sent to KhitanDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 72
- Submitted posthumous titleDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 187
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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