Ancient China · Official and Judge

Tu'an Jia 屠岸賈

Attested BC 597

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tu'an Jia was an official and Judge.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 597 晉景公之三年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 4

Career and standing

Minister of Justice 司寇
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 45, passage 4

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 4 passages

韓厥，晉景公之三年，晉司寇屠岸賈將作亂，誅靈公之賊趙盾。 In the third year of Duke Jing of Jin, the Minister of Justice Tu'an Jia plotted to carry out a purge, intending to punish Zhao Dun for the assassination of Duke Ling.

趙盾已死矣，欲誅其子趙朔。 Zhao Dun was already dead, so Tu'an Jia sought to execute his son, Zhao Shuo.

韓厥止賈，賈不聽。 Han Jue tried to dissuade him, but Tu'an Jia would not listen.

及賈誅趙氏，厥稱疾不出。 When Tu'an Jia massacred the Zhao clan, Han Jue feigned illness and stayed away.