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Tian Fen田蚡
Grand Commandant, believed that the Yue people's mutual attacks were not worth rescuing, and was questioned by Yan Zhu.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 13
- RELATION RECORDS
- 23
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Tian Fen, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 3 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Empress Dowager Wang—Tian Fenyounger uterine brother
Emperor Wu of Han—Tian Fenuncle-nephew
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
5 figures · 7 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Emperor Wu of Han→Tian Fentrust
Tian Fen→Han Anguorecommend
Dou Ying→Tian Fenfellow officials
Source record
Empress Dowager Dou→Tian Fentrust
Source record
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
7 figures · 9 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Dou Ying→Tian Fencourt argument
Guan Fu→Tian Fenscold seat
Liu Xiang→Tian Fencriticize
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
4 figures · 4 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Tian Fen→Dou Yingsee ghosts ill
Dou Rong→Tian Fenwarning
Tian Fen→Han Anguorecommend
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
Across source works
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- Official history14 profile notes
Book of Han
16 relations15 verified quotations- Emperor Wu of Han→ uncle-nephew →Tian Fen
- Emperor Wu of Han→ trust →Tian Fen
- Tian Fen→ enfeoff as Wu'an →Emperor Wu of Han
- Liu Xiang→ criticize →Tian Fen
Verified original text · 15
封皇太后同母弟田蚡、胜皆为列侯
uncle-nephew · Book of Han, 武帝纪
蚡言于上曰
trust · Book of Han, 沟洫志
13 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
1 relations1 verified quotations- Dou Rong→ warning →Tian Fen
Verified original text · 1
戒以窦婴、田蚡祸败之事
warning · Book of the Later Han, 窦融列传
- Official history5 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
11 relations13 verified quotations- Empress Dowager Dou→ trust →Tian Fen
- Dou Ying→ court argument →Tian Fen
- Tian Fen→ frame →Dou Ying
- Tian Fen→ see ghosts ill →Dou Ying
Verified original text · 13
魏其之东朝，盛推灌夫之善，言其醉饱得过，乃丞相以他事诬罪之。
court argument · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
魏其度不可奈何，因言丞相短。
揭短 · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
11 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
Original text (1)
封皇太后同母弟田蚡、胜皆为列侯
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蚡言于上曰
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蚡以舅封为武安侯
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汉武安、吕、霍、上官之属，皆不及也。
- court argument← Dou Ying → Tian Fenhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传Book of Han, 窦田灌韩传
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东朝廷辩之
魏其之东朝，盛推灌夫之善，言其醉饱得过，乃丞相以他事诬罪之。
魏其度不可奈何，因言丞相短。
Original relation: 揭短 · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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使藉福请婴城南田
Original relation: request land · Book of Han, 窦田灌韩传
武安由此大怨灌夫、魏其。
Original relation: struggle for power · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
武安又盛毁灌夫所为横恣，罪逆不道。
Original relation: frame · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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其春，武安侯病，专呼服谢罪。使巫视鬼者视之，见魏其、灌夫共守，欲杀之。
- fellow officials← Dou Ying → Tian Fenhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传Book of Han, 百官公卿表
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戒以窦婴、田蚡祸败之事
- recommendTian Fen → Han AnguohistRecords of the Grand Historian, 韩长孺列传Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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蚡言安国太后
以大司农韩安国为御史大夫。
Original relation: same dynasty · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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蚡言安国太后
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安国以五百金遗蚡
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延文学儒者以百数
- younger uterine brother← Empress Dowager Wang → Tian FenhistRecords of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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- younger uterine brotherTian Fen → Empress Dowager Wanghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传Book of Han, 窦田灌韩传
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孝景王皇后同母弟也
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黯见蚡，未尝拜，揖之
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与太尉武安侯田蚡有邪谋
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恢行千金丞相蚡
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劾灌夫骂坐不敬
灌夫闻，怒，骂籍福。
Original relation: resent · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
夫从坐上语侵之。
Original relation: scold · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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劾灌夫骂坐不敬，系居室。
丞相特前戏许灌夫，殊无意往。
Original relation: 戏许 · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏其武安侯列传
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