Overview
Tian Shu was an Early Han official and administrator known for independent judgment.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- Died in officeDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 135
- died in office 以官卒Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 59
Attested activity
- BC 198 九年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 41, passage 211
- BC 180 to BC 157 孝文帝初立Directly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 106
- BC 157 to BC 141 景帝召叔案梁Directly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 119
- BC 157 to BC 141 景帝召田叔案梁Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 39
- BC 200 漢七年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passages 1, 7
- BC 154 to BC 144 田叔不言梁事Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 43, passage 101
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- BC 150 田叔以起Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 275
- BC 200 to BC 198 趙午、貫高…謀弒上Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 46, passages 99, 101
- BC 148 遣田叔、呂季主往治之Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passage 211
- BC 180 高后崩…立孝文帝Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 20
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Tian Ren (田仁)father 父
youngest son 少子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 59; Book of Han 46, passage 135
Key source chapters
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 104 Biography of Tian Shu 20 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 46 Volume 37: Ji Bu, Luan Bu and Tian Shu 13 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 2 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 41 Volume 32: Zhang Er and Chen Yu 1 passage
- Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 43 Volume 43 Biographies 24: Jiang Xiao, He Changyu, Xie Yao, Wang Siyuan 1 passage
Origins and identity
- descendant of the Tian clan of Qi 齊田氏苗裔Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 2
- Tian clan of Qi 齊田氏Directly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 94
Career and standing
- Gentleman of the Palace 郎中Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 5
- grave-robber 掘冢Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 275
- chancellor of Lu 魯相AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 126
- Chancellor of Lu 魯相AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 48
- gentleman of the palace 郎中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 97
- Gentleman of the Palace 郎中AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 5
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- governor of Hanzhong 漢中守AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 105
- Governor of Hanzhong 漢中守AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 20
- EnteredDismissedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 38
- EnteredLost officeDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 118
- Grave robbing as path to wealthCriminal actDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 275
- convicted of a legal offense and stripped of office 坐法失官PunishedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 38
Places and affiliations
- Han 漢Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passages 19-20
- Zhao 趙Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 5
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 104
- At Xingcheng in Zhao 趙陘城Directly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 93
- At Xingcheng 陘城 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 1
- At Hanzhong 漢中 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 20
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- At Xingcheng in Zhao 趙陘城 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 1
Learning and skills
- Huang-Lao arts 黃老術Teacher Person Id Yue Ju (樂鉅公)Directly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 95
- studied Huang-Lao under Yue Jugong 學黃老術於樂巨公所Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 3
- Belief Huang-Lao teachings 黃老術 · Relation StudiedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 3
- Belief Huang-Lao 黃老 · Relation Student ofDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 95
- Skill swordsmanship 劍 · Level fondDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 95
- Skill swordsmanship 劍 · Level practicedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 3
Works and attributed material
- biography of Tian Shu 田叔傳Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Book of Han 41, passage 211
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wen of Han (漢文帝)
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Jing of Han (漢景帝)
Events and relationships
- Followed King Zhang Ao to Chang'an in convict dressDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 17
- Followed in bondsDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 101
- Held tongue on Liang affairDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 43, passage 101
- Investigated the Liang assassination affairDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 39
- Investigated LiangDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 119
- Relation Student of · Person Yue Jugong (樂巨公)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 3
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- Relation Student of · Person Yue Ju (樂鉅公)Directly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 95
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment forthright, incorruptible, and even-handed · Mode narratorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passages 4, 6
- Assessment knew where he stood; matched ancient martyrs · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 46, passage 146
References in the histories
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