Ancient China · Assassin

Yaoli 要离

Yàolí

Attested BC 500

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yaoli was an Assassin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 500 要离
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passage 225

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits · 2 passages

及卒，伯通等为求葬地于吴要离冢傍。 At his death Gao and friends buried him beside Yaoli the martyr in Wu.

咸曰：“要离烈士，而伯鸾清高，可令相近。” All agreed: "Yaoli died for honor; Boluan lived in purity—they should lie side by side."