Ancient China · General

Fan Yuqi 樊於期

Attested BC 227

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Fan Yuqi was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 227 樊於期亡燕
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 171

Events and relationships

Offered head for Dan
Personal · Donor · With Crown Prince Dan of Yan (燕太子丹)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 83, passage 171

References in the histories

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

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.

夫王奢、樊於期非新於齊、秦而故於燕、魏也，所以去二國死兩君者，行合於志而慕義無窮也。 Wang She and Fan Yuqi were not strangers to Qi and Qin nor old friends of Yan and Wei. The reason they left their native states and died for foreign lords was that their conduct matched their convictions and their devotion to righteousness knew no bounds.