Tian Yu
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Tian Yu | |
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| 田豫 | |
| Palace Counsellor (太中大夫) | |
| In office ?–252 | |
| Monarch | Cao Fang |
| Minister of the Guards (衛尉) | |
| In office ?–252 | |
| Monarch | Cao Fang |
| Inspector of Bing Province (并州刺史) | |
| In office 240–? | |
| Monarch | Cao Fang |
| General Who Inspires Might (振威將軍) | |
| In office 240–? | |
| Monarch | Cao Fang |
| General of the Household Who Protects the Xiongnu (護匈奴中郎將) | |
| In office 240–? | |
| Monarch | Cao Fang |
| General Who Eliminates the Yi (殄夷將軍) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Cao Pi / Cao Rui |
| Administrator of Runan (汝南太守) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Cao Pi / Cao Rui |
| Colonel Who Protects the Wuhuan (護烏丸校尉) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Cao Pi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | before 173 Wuqing District, Tianjin |
| Died | before 254 (aged 81)[1] |
| Children |
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| Occupation | General |
| Courtesy name | Guorang (國讓) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Changle Village (長樂亭侯) |
Tian Yu (c. 171 – c. 252), courtesy name Guorang, was a military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
Life
[edit]Tian Yu was from Yongnu County (雍奴縣), Yuyang Commandery (漁陽郡), which is present-day Wuqing District, Tianjin.[2] During Liu Bei's stay with Gongsun Zan, the young Tian Yu placed himself under Liu Bei's foster care, and Liu Bei was greatly impressed by Tian Yu.[3] When Liu Bei was Inspector of Yu Province, Tian Yu left to care for his ageing mother; Liu Bei tearfully expressed his regret at not being able to work with Tian Yu.[4]
Later Tian Yu served under Gongsun Zan as the Prefect of Dongzhou County (東州縣). One of Gongsun Zan's generals, Wang Men (王門), betrayed Gongsun Zan and joined Yuan Shao, and lead an attack on his former master with more than 10,000 troops.[5] Tian Yu personally visited Wang Men and managed to shame the latter into retreating.[6] Although Gongsun Zan knew of Tian Yu's intellect, he could not appoint important roles for Tian Yu.[7] After Gongsun Zan's defeat, Tian Yu's friend Xianyu Fu hired him as an adjutant.[8] He recommended that Xianyu Fu join Cao Cao,[9] who subsequently hired Tian Yu as well in various official positions.[10]
Service under Cao Pi
[edit]After Cao Cao's son Cao Pi deposed Emperor Xian of Han in November 220 and crowned himself emperor in December that year, Tian Yu continued to serve Cao Wei.
Service under Cao Rui
[edit]Towards the end of the Jingchu era (237 - 239), Tian Yu's fiefdom was increased by 300 households, in addition to his original fief of 500 households.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tian Yu's biography in the Sanguozhi recorded that he died at the age of 82 (by East Asian age reckoning) sometime early in Cao Fang's reign. (年八十二薨。) Sanguozhi, vol. 26. However, the exact year was not mentioned. Tian Yu had definitely died by 254 (6th year of the Jiaping era), where he was posthumously honoured along with Xu Miao (徐邈) and Hu Zhi (胡质). ([嘉平]六年，朝廷追思清节之士，诏曰：“夫显贤表德，圣王所重；举善而教，仲尼所美。故司空徐邈、征东将军胡质、卫尉田豫皆服职前朝，历事四世，出统戎马，入赞庶政，忠清在公，忧国忘私，不营产业，身没之后，家无馀财，朕甚嘉之。其赐邈等家糓二千斛，钱三十万，布告天下。”) Sanguozhi, vol.27
- ^ (田豫字国让，渔阳雍奴人也。) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (刘备之奔公孙瓚也，豫时年少，自讬於备，备甚奇之。) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (备为豫州刺史，豫以母老求归，备涕泣与别，曰：“恨不与君共成大事也。”) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (公孙瓚使豫守东州令，瓚将王门叛瓚，为袁绍将万馀人来攻。) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (豫登城谓门曰：“卿为公孙所厚而去，意有所不得已也；今还作贼，乃知卿乱人耳。夫挈瓶之智，守不假器，吾既受之矣；何不急攻乎？”门惭而退。) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (瓚虽知豫有权谋而不能任也。) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (瓚败而鲜于辅为国人所推，行太守事，素善豫，以为长史。) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (豫谓辅曰：“终能定天下者，必曹氏也。宜速归命，无后祸期。) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (太祖召豫为丞相军谋掾，除颍阴、朗陵令，迁弋阳太守，所在有治。) Sanguozhi vol. 26.
- ^ (景初末，增邑三百，并前五百户。) Sanguozhi, vol.26
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).