Qin and Han · Son of Tian Dan, installed as King of Qi

Tian Shi 田市

Tián Shì

First attested BC 208; died BC 205

Passages: 16
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Tian Shi was a Son of Tian Dan, installed as King of Qi.

Life and dates

Death

BC 205 田榮殺齊王市於即墨
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 72
Killed · At Jimo 即墨 · Killed by Tian Rong (田榮)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 42

Attested activity

BC 205 田榮殺齊王市於即墨
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 72
BC 208 to BC 206 立田儋子市為齊王
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passages 19, 42

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Tian Dan (田儋)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 48; Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 19

Key source chapters

Career and standing

King of Jiaodong 王膠東
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 62
King of Qi 王
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 48
King of Qi 齊王
Installed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 19
King of Jiaodong 膠東王
Transferred
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 33
King of Qi
Installed By tian-rong
Directly stated · Book of Han 1, passage 132

Places and affiliations

At Jimo 即墨 · Relation Capital
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 33

Events and relationships

Relation Son · Person Key Tian Dan (田儋)
Directly stated · Book of Han 1, passage 132

References in the histories

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History

16 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 4 passages

八月，田榮立田儋子市為齊王。 In the eighth month, Tian Rong established Tian Dan's son Shi as King of Qi.

徙齊王田市為膠東王。 Moved King of Qi Tian Shi to King of Jiaodong.

田榮聞羽徙齊王市於膠東而立田都為齊王，大怒，以齊兵迎擊田都。 When Tian Rong heard that Xiang Yu had moved Tian Shi, King of Qi, to Jiaodong and installed Tian Du as King of Qi, he was furious and led the Qi troops to attack Tian Du.

六月，田榮殺田市，自立為齊王。 In the sixth month, Tian Rong killed Tian Shi and established himself as King of Qi.

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 6 passages

榮乃立儋子市為王，榮相之，橫為將，平齊地。 Tian Rong then enthroned Tian Dan's son Tian Shi as king, served as his chancellor, made Tian Heng commander, and pacified Qi.

羽既存趙，降章邯，西滅秦，立諸侯王，乃徙齊王市更王膠東，治即墨。 After Xiang Yu had preserved Zhao, accepted Zhang Han's surrender, gone west and destroyed Qin, and installed the kings among the lords, he moved King Shi of Qi and made him king of Jiaodong, with his seat at Jimo.

榮留齊王市毋之膠東。 Tian Rong kept King Shi of Qi from departing for Jiaodong.

市左右曰：「項王強暴，王不就國，必危。」 King Shi's attendants said, "Lord Xiang is violent and overbearing. If you do not go to your assigned kingdom, you will be in peril."

市懼，乃亡就國。 King Shi grew afraid and secretly went to his state.

榮怒，追擊殺市於即墨，還攻殺濟北王安，自立為王，盡并三齊之地。 Tian Rong was enraged. He pursued King Shi to Jimo and killed him, then returned, attacked and killed Tian An, king of Jibei, made himself king, and annexed all the territory of the Three Qi.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 6 passages

田榮乃立田儋子市為齊王。 Tian Rong then installed Tian Dan's son Shi as King of Qi.

項羽既存趙，降章邯等，西屠咸陽，滅秦而立侯王也，乃徙齊王田市更王膠東，治即墨。 After Xiang Yu saved Zhao and accepted the surrender of Zhang Han and his forces, he marched west to sack Xianyang, destroyed Qin, and parceled out the realm among the lords. He transferred King Tian Shi of Qi to the Kingdom of Jiaodong, with his seat at Jimo.

田榮留齊王市，無令之膠東。 Tian Rong kept King Shi in Qi and forbade him from proceeding to Jiaodong.

市之左右曰：「項王彊暴，而王當之膠東，不就國，必危。」 Shi's attendants warned him, "King Xiang is powerful and ruthless. You have been assigned to Jiaodong—if you do not go to your kingdom, you will surely be in danger."

市懼，乃亡就國。 Shi grew afraid and slipped away to take up his kingdom.

田榮怒，追擊殺齊王市於即墨，還攻殺濟北王安。 Tian Rong, enraged, gave chase and killed King Shi at Jimo. He then turned back and attacked and killed King An of Jibei.