Overview
Tian Wen was a statesman and Chancellor.
PeriodAncient China
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- died 死Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 65, passage 131
Attested activity
- BC 330 to BC 279 田文相魏Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 38, passage 98
- BC 395 to BC 370 相田文Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 65, passages 116, 131
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- chancellor 相AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 65, passage 116
- chief minister of Wei 相魏HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 38, passage 98
Places and affiliations
- Polity Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 38, passage 98
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Wu Qi (吳起)
Events and relationships
- Disputed meritDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 38, passage 98
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment inferior to Wu Qi in three points of merit, yet became minister · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 38, passage 98
- Assessment loved guests · Mode quoted-source Speaker Liu Jun (劉峻)Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 262
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