Tian Wu (田五) | 24 Histories

Overview

Tian Wu was a rebel.

PeriodQing

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

Suicide · At Lang Mountain 浪山
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 138

Attested activity

AD 1736 to AD 1795 乾隆中
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 362, passages 27-28
AD 1784 乾隆四十九年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 136

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 335 Volume 335 Biographies 122: Fu Senga, Yi Leitu, Hu Gui, Yu Jin Ao, Yin Dexi, Gang Ta 4 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 362 Volume 362 Biographies 149: Fang Ji, Zhu Erhan, Yang Hu, Liao Yin, Chen Changqi, Zhu Ergenge, Cha Chonghua 1 passage

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Hui 回
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 335, passages 101, 136

Events and relationships

Rebelled
Military · Rebel leader · At Anxi 安西州
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 335, passage 136

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 335Volume 335 Biographies 122: Fu Senga, Yi Leitu, Hu Gui, Yu Jin Ao, Yin Dexi, Gang Ta · 4 passages

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固原回李化玉與河州回田五糾眾為亂，攻靖遠，金鼇與涼州副都統圖桑阿合軍討之，逐賊馬營街，固原提督剛塔亦以師來會，多所斬獲。 When the Guyuan Muslim Li Huayu and the Hezhou Muslim Tian Wu raised followers and attacked Jingyuan, Jin'ao joined Deputy Military Governor Tusang'a of Liangzhou to suppress them, driving the rebels toward Maying Street; Guyuan Commander-in-Chief Gangta brought his force to the rendezvous as well, and together they killed or captured a great number of the enemy.

乾隆四十九年，鹽茶廳小山回田五糾眾為亂，攻破安西州。 In the forty-ninth year of Qianlong the Xiaoshan Muslim Tian Wu of Yancha ting raised followers, rebelled, and overran Anxi Prefecture.

复逐賊至浪山，田五戰被創，自殺。 Pressing on to Lang Mountain, he wounded Tian Wu in battle; Tian Wu then took his own life.

上方幸熱河，留京王大臣等讞當斬，上以剛塔殲賊渠田五，戰馬家灣身被創，貸死，戍伊犁。 The emperor was at Rehe; the princes and ministers in Beijing recommended execution, but noting that Gangta had destroyed the rebel chief Tian Wu and been wounded at Majia Bay, the emperor spared his life and banished him to Ili.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 362Volume 362 Biographies 149: Fang Ji, Zhu Erhan, Yang Hu, Liao Yin, Chen Changqi, Zhu Ergenge, Cha Chonghua · 1 passage

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服闋待次，時平涼回酋田五作亂，爾漢與通判吳廷芳、知縣黃家駒守靖遠城，賊來攻。 After mourning he waited for a new posting. The Muslim leader Tian Wu of Pingliang had risen in revolt, and Erhan, together with Subprefect Wu Tingfang and Magistrate Huang Jiaju, held Jingyuan when the rebels assaulted the walls.