Tian Jun
Tian Jun was born in 858, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. He was from Lu Prefecture (廬州, in modern Hefei, Anhui), and, in his youth, established a deep friendship with Yang Xingmi, such that they agreed to become blood brothers. He was said to be somewhat capable at reading and understanding written works, and was said to be calm and ambitious. At one point, he became a soldier in the Lu Prefecture militia, and gradually became an officer.