735:"Your Lordship, who served as General and Marquis, you had and maintained virtue while directing military and civil matters. All where firm and upright under your guided benevolence. When your served as Prefect of Shu and Lu, you had love for your people, as Inspector of You and Xu, your sweet treatment was for all. As barbarians rose up in the west, you cleanse them. Without you, there would be no peace. As the Emperor heard about your achievements, you received according rank and honor, both title of Governor and peerage as Marquis to propage your enlighted rule. You answered in kind General receiving title of General Who Stabilises the East leading your forces to clear troubles, restoring previous office and altars. However, your years were not eternal and you died suddenly. Losing you, the common people are mourning knowing difficulty will arose without you whom they relied upon. In just ten days, five commanderies are crumbling. How sad are we, without you, whom can we look for guidance? Memorials cannot reach the Holly Sky. Oh Alas!”
544:(civil service candidate), served in the secretariat and as Prefect of Shu (舒縣令). The current Administrator, Zhang Pan (張磐) was of the same commandery of an older generation and was friends with Tao Qian's father. Therefore, he was friendly with him but Tao Qian felt ashamed about being Zhang's subordinate. Later when serving as Prefect (令), Tao treated Zhang Pan with respect, as required by his office. Zhang Pan always wanted to feast with Tao Qian who would sometimes refuse the invitation. Zhang Pan encouraged Tao Qian to dance, as the later refused, he would force him. While dancing, Tao Qian would not spin. As Zhang Pan asked him why, he answered that he cannot as it would surpass others. Zhang Pan was irritated at his answer and distanced himself from Tao Qian. When he served in office Tao Qian was noted for his pure conduct and noble character as he didn't mix private dealings with his duties. As Zhang Pan hated that he wasted money on sacrifices. Tao Qian resigned from his post.
529:. His father served as Chief of Yuyao (餘姚長) and died when Tao Qian was still young. As an orphan, he was well known for his daredevil attitude. At the age of 13, he sewed from silk a made-up banner while riding a bamboo horse with all the children from the village following his lead. The Administrator of Cangwu (蒼梧太守), Gan Gong (甘公), born from the same county while travelling met him. He was deeply impressed by his appearance and conversed with him. He was further impressed and agreed to have his daughter married to him. His wife was displeased and told him angrily that this Tao kid is a ruffian, why offer him their daughter? Gan Gong answered that Tao Qian has a unique appearance and will surely accomplish great things in the future. Therefore, he maintained the marriage proposal.
772:, Tao Qian is described as a ‘warm and sincere man’, and Zhang Kai's attack on Cao Song is depicted as being done against his will. Later, after Liu Bei helps him drive off Cao Cao's invasion, Tao Qian offers Liu Bei the governorship of Xu Province three times, but Liu Bei declines every time, saying that such an action would be seen as dishonourable. In 194, on his death bed, Tao Qian attempts one last time to ask Liu Bei to take over; Liu Bei still refuses his plea. Tao Qian dies peacefully soon after, and Liu Bei finally accepts his dying request after the common people of Xuzhou and his own brothers exhort him to take command.
941:(《吳書》曰：會西羌寇邊，皇甫嵩爲征西將軍，表請武將。召拜謙楊武都尉，與嵩征羌，大破之。後邊章、韓遂爲亂，司空張溫銜命征討；又請謙爲參軍事，接遇甚厚，而謙輕其行事，心懷不服。及軍罷還，百寮高會，溫屬謙行酒，謙衆辱溫。溫怒，徙謙於邊。或說溫曰：「陶恭祖本以材略見重於公，一朝以醉飲過失，不蒙容貸，遠棄不毛，厚德不終，四方人士安所歸望！不如釋憾除恨，克復初分，於以遠聞德美。」溫然其言，乃追還謙。謙至，或又謂謙曰：「足下輕辱三公，罪自己作，今蒙釋宥，德莫厚矣；宜降志卑辭以謝之。」謙曰：「諾。」又謂溫曰：「陶恭祖今深自罪責，思在變革。謝天子禮畢，必詣公門。公宜見之，以慰其意。」時溫於宮門見謙，謙仰曰：「謙自謝朝廷，豈爲公邪？」溫曰：「恭祖癡病尚未除邪？」遂爲之置酒，待之如初。)
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915:(《吳書》曰：謙性剛直，有大節，少察孝廉，拜尚書郎，除舒令。郡守張磐，同郡先輩，與謙父友意殊親之，而謙恥爲之屈。與衆還城，因以公事進見，坐罷，磐常私還入與謙飲宴，或拒不爲留。常以舞屬謙，謙不爲起，固彊之；及舞，又不轉。磐曰：「不當轉邪？」曰：「不可轉，轉則勝人。」由是不樂，卒以搆隙。謙在官清白，無以糾舉，祠靈星，有贏錢五百，欲以臧之。謙委官而去。)
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