Ancient China · Assassin

Yurang 豫讓

Yù Ràng

Attested BC 453

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Yurang as an assassin and named individual. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yurang 豫讓 Yù Ràng
Honorific Master Yu 豫子 Yùzǐ
Personal name Yu Rang 豫讓 Yu Rang

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Assassin
  • Named Individual

Life and dates

Attested activity

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye · 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 14Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang · 1 passage