From "The Song of Jing Ke and the Song of Change" was written by an unknown poet in the Pre-Qin Dynasty and is one of the poems in the Pre-Qin Dynasty. Original text:
Song of Jing Ke/Song of Crossing the Yishui
Pre-Qin Dynasty: Anonymous
The wind is rustling and the Yishui is cold, and the strong men will never return once they are gone.
Enter the tiger's den and enter the Jiao Palace, look up to the sky and exhale and a white rainbow will appear.
Translation:
The rustling wind made the bank of Yishui very cold. The strong man Jing Ke went away and never came back.
Assassinating the King of Qin is as dangerous as going to the tiger's den or the dragon's palace, but our hero's heroic spirit can even raise his head to the sky and exhale to form a white rainbow.
Extended information:
Background:
Jing Ke was originally from Qi, and later came to Wei to lobby Wei Yuanjun, but Wei Yuanjun did not appoint him. Jing Ke then moved to the Yan State. After arriving in the Yan State, he became close friends with Gao Jianli, a local who was good at construction. The two of them often sang and cried together.
(232 BC) After Prince Dan of Yan escaped from Qin and returned to Yan, Prince Dan was afraid that Qin soldiers would one day attack Yan, so he introduced talented people to discuss countermeasures. The final decision was made to find a suitable assassin.
The prince's teacher Ju Wu recommended Mr. Tian Guang. Tian Guang was old and frail and recommended Jing Ke. Jing Ke heard Prince Dan of Yan's idea of ??assassinating the King of Qin and shied away fearing that he was not qualified. Prince Dan knelt on the ground and begged not to shirk, and Jing Ke accepted the order.
Jing Ke enjoyed the reputation of being a high official, lived in high-quality residences, and enjoyed sumptuous banquets every day. The prince also presented Jing Ke with carriages, horses, and beautiful women from time to time. (227 BC) A long time passed, but Jing Ke still didn't take action.
At this time, Qin general Wang Jian had already captured the capital of Zhao, and the army continued to advance to the southern border of Yan. Prince Dan was frightened and said to Jing Ke: Sooner or later, the Qin army will cross Yishui. , it’s time for you to take action.
Jing Ke asked to bring Fan Yuqi's head and the map of Dukang of Yan State as gifts to the King of Qin in order to get close to the King of Qin. When Fan Yuqi heard about this plan, he committed suicide.
Prince Dan prepared poisoned daggers and men for Jing Ke, but Jing Ke didn’t move, so he urged him again. Jing Ke angrily scolded Prince Dan and said: "It is useless to just go and not come back after completing the mission! The reason why I stayed temporarily is to wait for another friend to go with me.
Now that the prince thinks I am delaying, then Just say goodbye!" Before setting off, Prince Dan of Yan and all the guests saw Jing Ke off to the bank of Yishui River. Jing Ke's friend Gao Jianli played a jade (an ancient musical instrument) and Jing Ke sang this short song loudly.
Character introduction:
Jing Ke, who likes reading and fencing, is generous and chivalrous. Later, he traveled to Yan State and was called "Jing Qing" (or Uncle Jing). Later, Tian Guang, a wise and brave "Jie Xia" in Yan State, recommended him to Prince Dan and worshiped him as Shangqing.
After the Qin State destroyed Zhao, its troops pointed directly at the southern border of the Yan State. Prince Dan was frightened and conspired with Tian Guang to send Jing Ke into Qin to assassinate the King of Qin. Jing Ke proposed a scheme to Prince Dan, planning to offer the Qin king's traitorous general Fan Yuqi's head and the map of Yandukang to the King of Qin, in order to assassinate him.
Prince Dan couldn't bear to kill Fan Yuqi (wū), so Jing Ke had to meet Fan Yuqi privately and tell the truth. Fan Yuqi committed suicide to save Jing Ke. In 227 BC, Jing Ke took Yandukang Tu and Fan Yuqi's head to the State of Qin to assassinate the King of Qin.
After Jing Ke came to Qin, the King of Qin solemnly summoned him in Xianyang Palace. When Jing Ke presented the map of Dukang of Yan State, he saw the dagger in the map and failed to stab the King of Qin, so he was killed.