Tian Xijian (田希鑒)

Overview

Tian Xijian was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 783 建中四年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 131, passages 6, 28
AD 784 駕幸梁州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 95

Key source chapters

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 129 Volume 125 Biographies 75: Zhang Yi, Liu Congyi, Xiao Fu, Liu Hun 1 passage
Old Book of Tang, Chapter 131 Volume 127 Biographies 77: Yao Lingyan, Zhang Guangcheng, Yuan Xiu, Qiao Lin, Zhang She, Jiang Zhen, Hong Jinglun, Peng Yan 1 passage

Career and standing

general under Feng Heqing 其將
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 95

Events and relationships

Had partisans kill
Assassination · Instigator · With Feng Heqing (馮河清)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 95
Relation Subordinate of · Person Feng Heqing (馮河清)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 95

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 129Volume 125 Biographies 75: Zhang Yi, Liu Congyi, Xiao Fu, Liu Hun · 1 passage

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及駕幸梁州，其將田希鑒潛通泚，使結兇黨害河清。 When the imperial carriage proceeded to Liangzhou, his general Tian Xijian secretly communicated with Zhu Ci and caused wicked partisans to kill Feng Heqing.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 131Volume 127 Biographies 77: Yao Lingyan, Zhang Guangcheng, Yuan Xiu, Qiao Lin, Zhang She, Jiang Zhen, Hong Jinglun, Peng Yan · 1 passage

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至涇州，欲投田希鑒，希鑒偽致禮誘之，與泚俱斬首來獻。 When they reached Jing Prefecture they wished to surrender to Tian Xijian; Xijian feigned courtesy to lure them in, then beheaded both together with Ci and presented their heads.