Tian family, formerly known as Tian Zhenjiang.

Born on February 5, 1918 in Beizhang Village, Li County, Hebei Province.

Han nationality.

He participated in the revolution in January 1938, joined the Eighth Route Army in March of the same year, and joined the Communist Party of China in October.

During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as propagandist of the Zixian National Anti-Japanese War Mobilization Committee of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region, propagandist of the 3rd Column of the Eighth Route Army and Political Department of the Central Hebei Military Region, democratic movement officer of the Political Department of the 1st Independent Division of the Central Hebei Military Region, and 1st Independent Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

Officer of the Brigade Political Department, Political Instructor of the Special Agent Regiment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, Officer of the Political Office of the 36th Regiment of the 4th Military Division, Deputy Political Instructor of the 5th Regiment Battalion, Deputy Political Commissar of the Jianping Detachment of the 4th Military Division, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region

Political Commissar of the Health Department of the 4th Military District of the Military Region.

Participated in the Hundred Regiments Campaign and the anti-"mopping up" campaign in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Anti-Japanese Base Area.