Ancient China · Crown prince of Yan

Crown Prince Dan of Yan 燕太子丹

Yan Taizi Dan

Attested BC 227 - BC 221

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Crown Prince Dan of Yan was a Crown prince of Yan.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 227 to BC 221 始皇二十年至二十六年間
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 126
BC 227 燕丹
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passages 157, 171

Key source chapters

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83 Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang 2 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 73 Biographies of Bai Qi and Wang Jian 1 passage

Career and standing

Held
Crown prince of Yan
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 126

Places and affiliations

Yan 燕
Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 126

Events and relationships

Was pursued, defeated, and captured by Li Xin
BC 227 to BC 221 始皇二十年至二十六年間 · Person centered · Captured crown prince · With Li Xin (李信)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 126

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 73Biographies of Bai Qi and Wang Jian · 1 passage

秦將李信者，年少壯勇，嘗以兵數千逐燕太子丹至於衍水中，卒破得丹，始皇以為賢勇。 Among Qin's generals was Li Xin, young and vigorous. He once with several thousand soldiers pursued Yan's crown prince Dan to the middle of Yan River, finally breaking through and capturing Dan. Shihuang considered him worthy and brave.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang · 2 passages

昔者荊軻慕燕丹之義，白虹貫日，太子畏之； In former times, Jing Ke so admired the righteousness of Crown Prince Dan of Yan that a white rainbow pierced the sun as an omen—yet the Crown Prince still harbored doubts about him.

故昔樊於期逃秦之燕，藉荊軻首以奉丹之事； Thus, in ancient times, Fan Yuqi fled from Qin to Yan, and offered his own head through Jing Ke to serve Prince Dan's cause.