Qin Shi Huang's Palace That Made Assassins Tremble

Qin Shi Huang's Hamyang Palace had a massive architecture that made Qin Wuyang, who accompanied the assassin Jing Ke, tremble before carrying out his assassination plan.

Qin Shi Huang (259 BC - 210 BC) was the 36th king of the Qin Dynasty and the first emperor to unify China after destroying the six vassal states of Han, Zhao, Wei, Yan, Chu and Qi, ending the Warring States period in 221 BC. He reigned for 37 years, of which he was king for 25 years and emperor for 12 years, and died of illness at the age of 49. The Qin Dynasty collapsed under Qin Ziying, three years after Qin Shi Huang's death.

In 227 BC, Qin Shi Huang, then King Ying Zheng of Qin, prepared to attack the state of Yan. Crown Prince Dan of Yan sent an assassin named Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin.

A Qin general named Fan Yuqi committed suicide to create an opportunity for assassination because the King of Qin wanted his head. With Fan Yuqi's head and a map of Yan, Jing Ke and his companion Qin Wuyang had the opportunity to enter Xianyang Palace to approach the King of Qin.

Qin Wuyang's anxiety alerted the King of Qin. Jing Ke hid a poisoned knife in the map but missed. In the end, both Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang were killed by the Qin army.