The Dislocation of Identity and Responsibility of Jing-Ke, Prince Dan and Qin-Wuyang in Jing-Ke's Assassinating the King of Qin

Abstract

The evaluation of historical figures often changes with the times. Contemporary students often wonder whether Jing-Ke's "valuing justice over life" is only "the dead foolish loyalty, irrelevant morality"? Returning to the interpretation of the content and combining with the analysis of historical materials, it could be found that Prince Dan and Qin-Wuyang had noble status but failed to take responsibility, while Jing-Ke devoted himself to the tragedy of assassinating the King of Qin with a commoner identity. Thus, his "righteousness" was the justice of the country and its "courage" was the spiritual strength supported by belief. In the process of teaching, divergent thinking should base on the paragraph itself, and we should carefully explore the content, retrospective logic, and explore the hidden meaning.