Why did Jing Ke decide to assassinate the First Emperor? The hero of a chaotic age and the fate of the Yan state as depicted in the 'Records of the Grand Historian'

Introduction: Until a single assassin challenges a great empireIn Chinese history, there are figures who stood up alone ...

Why Did Jing Ke Attempt to Assassinate the King of Qin? — The Strategy to Save the Yan State and the Resolve of an Assassin Who Could No Longer Turn Back

IntroductionDuring China's Warring States period, Crown Prince Dan of the Yan state, seeking to stand against the powerful Qin state, devised a bold plan to assassinate King Zheng of Qin. Jing Ke, ...