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Fan Yuqi樊於期
A Qin general who persuaded Cheng Jiao to rebel, but was defeated.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 4
- RELATION RECORDS
- 6
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Fan Yuqi, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Crown Prince Dan of Yan→Fan Yuqitreat as guest
Source record
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 5 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Fan Yuqi→Jing Kesuicide offer head
Fan Yuqi→King Zheng of Qinoffend
Wang Jian—Fan Yuqibattle
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
A Qin general who offended the King of Qin and fled to Yan. He later committed suicide and offered his head to assist Jing Ke in assassinating the King of Qin.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Strategies of the Warring States
A Qin general who persuaded Cheng Jiao to rebel, but was defeated. He supported Cheng Jiao in rebellion and fought against Wang Jian. He assisted Cheng Jiao in rebellion and later fled to Yan.
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- Literature / legend5 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
5 relations4 verified quotations- Wang Jian→ battle →Fan Yuqi
- Fan Yuqi→ suicide offer head →Jing Ke
- Jing Ke→ persuade suicide →Fan Yuqi
- King Zheng of Qin→ offer reward →Fan Yuqi
Verified original text · 4
王翦亦列阵相对，谓樊於期曰
battle · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 103
王翦合兵围城，攻打甚急。
battle · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 104
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
2 relations2 verified quotations- Fan Yuqi→ suicide offer head →Jing Ke
- Fan Yuqi→ offend →King Zheng of Qin
Verified original text · 2
遂自刭
献首 · Records of the Grand Historian, 刺客列传
秦将樊於期得罪於秦王
offend · Records of the Grand Historian, 刺客列传
- Official history3 profile notes
Strategies of the Warring States
2 relations2 verified quotations- Fan Yuqi→ suicide offer head →Jing Ke
- Jing Ke→ persuade suicide →Fan Yuqi
Verified original text · 2
遂自刎
suicide offer head · Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
荆轲知太子不忍，乃遂私见樊於期
persuade · Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
History vs. fiction
The reason Fan Yuqi fled to the state of Yan
- novel inventionThe reason Fan Yuqi fled to the state of Yan
The Records of the Grand Historian, in the Biographies of Assassins, only briefly mentions that 'the Qin general Fan Yuqi offended the King of Qin and fled to Yan.' However, the Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, in chapters 103 and 104, provides a lengthy elaboration, describing how Fan Yuqi revealed the King of Qin's parentage to Lord Chang'an, Cheng Jiao, and drafted a proclamation to support Cheng Jiao's rebellion. After the defeat, he 'cut a bloody path through the enemy and headed towards the state of Yan.'
Relationship network
- battle← Wang Jian → Fan YuqilitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 103Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 104
Original text (2)
王翦亦列阵相对，谓樊於期曰
王翦合兵围城，攻打甚急。
- suicide offer headFan Yuqi → Jing Kehist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 107Records of the Grand Historian, 刺客列传Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
Original text (3)
即拔佩剑刎其喉
遂自刭
Original relation: 献首 · Records of the Grand Historian, 刺客列传
遂自刎
- persuade suicide← Jing Ke → Fan YuqilitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 107Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
Original text (1)
荆轲知太子不忍，乃遂私见樊於期
Original relation: persuade · Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
Original text (1)
秦将樊於期得罪於秦王
Original text (1)
- treat as guest← Crown Prince Dan of Yan → Fan YuqilitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 106