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Jing Ke荆轲
A brave and heroic man, honored as a senior minister by Prince Dan, who plotted to assassinate the King of Qin.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 5
- RELATION RECORDS
- 9
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Jing Ke, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 2 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Crown Prince Dan of Yan→Jing Kedispatch
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
4 figures · 7 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Jing Ke→King of Qinassassinate
King Zheng of Qin→Jing Keslay
Fan Yuqi→Jing Kesuicide offer head
Qin Shi Huang→Jing Keexecute
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In history · Records of the Grand Historian
A man from the state of Wei, fond of reading and swordsmanship, entrusted by Prince Dan of Yan to assassinate the King of Qin. An assassin of the state of Yan, entrusted by Prince Dan to assassinate the King of Qin, failed and was killed. An assassin who attempted to assassinate the King of Qin.
In fiction · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms · Strategies of the Warring States
A brave and heroic man, honored as a senior minister by Prince Dan, who plotted to assassinate the King of Qin. A retainer of Prince Dan of Yan, sent to Qin to assassinate the King, failed and was killed.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms
5 relations3 verified quotations- Jing Ke→ assassinate →King Zheng of Qin
- Crown Prince Dan of Yan→ dispatch →Jing Ke
- Jing Ke→ receive favor →Crown Prince Dan of Yan
- Fan Yuqi→ suicide offer head →Jing Ke
Verified original text · 3
左手把秦王之袖，右手执匕首刺其胸
assassinate · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 107
轲受燕太子丹厚恩
receive favor · Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 107
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history9 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
6 relations10 verified quotations- Qin Shi Huang→ execute →Jing Ke
- Jing Ke→ assassinate →King of Qin
- King Zheng of Qin→ slay →Jing Ke
- Jing Ke→ assassinate →King Zheng of Qin
Verified original text · 10
体解轲以徇
execute · Records of the Grand Historian, 秦始皇本纪
因左手把秦王之袖，而右手持匕首揕之
assassinate · Records of the Grand Historian, 刺客列传
8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history3 profile notes
Strategies of the Warring States
5 relations5 verified quotations- Jing Ke→ assassinate →King of Qin
- King of Qin→ slay →Jing Ke
- Jing Ke→ receive favor →Crown Prince Dan of Yan
- Fan Yuqi→ suicide offer head →Jing Ke
Verified original text · 5
荆轲逐秦王
assassinate · Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
左右既前斩荆轲
slay · Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
The entire process of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin: the novel is extremely faithful to the official history.
The Records of the Grand Historian, Biographies of Assassins, records in detail the thrilling sequence of Jing Ke presenting the map of Dukang, the dagger revealed when the map was unrolled, King Zheng of Qin panicking and running around a pillar, and the imperial physician Xia Wuju throwing his medicine bag at Jing Ke. In Chapter 107 of the Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, the entire process of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin, including the farewell at the Yi River where Gao Jianli played the zhu, and the color change of the deputy envoy Qin Wuyang, is a faithful reproduction of the historical description in the Records of the Grand Historian, without exaggeration or fabrication. The original text: 「秦王發图，图穷而匕首见。因左手把秦王之袖，而右手持匕首揕之。」（Records of the Grand Historian, Biographies of Assassins, data/raw/shiji/刺客列传.txt）
Relationship network
Original text (1)
- assassinateJing Ke → King of Qinhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 刺客列传Records of the Grand Historian, 魏世家Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
Original text (3)
因左手把秦王之袖，而右手持匕首揕之
荆轲刺秦王
Original relation: assassinate · Records of the Grand Historian, 魏世家
荆轲逐秦王
Original text (1)
- slay← King Zheng of Qin → Jing KehistRecords of the Grand Historian, 燕召公世家Records of the Grand Historian, 田敬仲完世家
Original text (2)
- assassinateJing Ke → King Zheng of Qinhist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 107Records of the Grand Historian, 田敬仲完世家
Original text (2)
左手把秦王之袖，右手执匕首刺其胸
燕使荆轲刺秦王
- dispatch← Crown Prince Dan of Yan → Jing Kehist × litChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 106Records of the Grand Historian, 刺客列传Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家Records of the Grand Historian, 魏世家
Original text (3)
尊荆卿为上卿
Original relation: revere · Records of the Grand Historian, 刺客列传
燕太子丹使荆轲刺秦王
燕太子丹使荆轲刺秦王
- receive favorJing Ke → Crown Prince Dan of YanlitChronicles of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, ch. 107Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
Original text (2)
轲受燕太子丹厚恩
于是尊荆轲为上卿
Original relation: subordinate · Strategies of the Warring States, 燕／三
- suicide offer head← Fan 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 suicideJing 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