Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Crown Prince of Yan 燕太子

Yan Taizi

Attested BC 227 - BC 227

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Crown Prince of Yan was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 227 燕太子使荆轲劫始皇
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 126, passage 267
BC 227 燕太子吐一言
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 62, passage 269

Key source chapters

Book of Later Han, Chapter 126 Volume 115: Officials Part Two 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei 1 passage

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Master Tian (田先生) · Paraphrased · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 269

Events and relationships

Sent assassin
Diplomatic · Sender · With Jing Ke (荆轲)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 126, passage 267
Spoke one word
Speech · Speaker · With Master Tian (田先生) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 269
Relation Patron of · Person Jing Ke (荆轲)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 126, passage 267

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 126Volume 115: Officials Part Two · 1 passage

昔燕太子使荆轲劫始皇，变起两楹之间，其后谒者持匕首刺腋，高祖偃武行文，故易之以板。」 Formerly the crown prince of Yan sent Jing Ke to seize the First Emperor; the crisis arose between the two pillars, and afterward receptionists carried daggers at the armpit. Gaozu laid aside arms and promoted culture, and therefore replaced them with tablets."

Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 1 passage

史臣曰：燕太子吐一言，田先生吞舌而死； The historiographer says: The Crown Prince of Yan spoke one word, and Master Tian swallowed his tongue and died;