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|outcome = | |outcome = Near extermination of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins]] | ||
|participants = *[[Xiao Han]] | |participants = *[[Xiao Han]] | ||
*[[Liu Qing]] | *[[Liu Qing]] | ||
*[[Xue Yan]] | *[[Xue Yan]] | ||
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In the 1720s, the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] suffered a '''purge''' enacted by the [[Qing dynasty|Qing Empire]] which nearly exterminated the entire Order. | |||
==The purge== | ==The purge== | ||
Before the purge, the Chinese Assassins had enjoyed a period of relative prosperity during the [[Ming dynasty]], mainly due to the actions of [[Shao Jun]], who had rebuilt the Brotherhood as its [[Mentor]] following a similar [[Great Rites Controversy|purge]] in the early 16th century.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref> However, with the Ming dynasty's collapse and the {{Wiki|Manchu people}} conquering [[China]] before establishing the Qing dynasty in 1644, the Assassins quickly found themselves persecuted again, as most of their members were of {{Wiki|Han Chinese}} heritage.<ref name="EP 40">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 40|Episode 40]]</ref> | |||
Eventually, a devastating attack against the Chinese Brotherhood's headquarters left thousands of Assassins dead and the few survivors were reduced to aimless drifters. The Assassins were not the only ones targeted during the purge, as the Qing Empire's forces also killed many Han Chinese [[civilian]]s, including [[Liu Qing]]'s family.<ref name="EP 73">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 73|Episode 73]]</ref> | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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- Assassin: "Mentor Han... what troubles your mind and makes you frown so?"
- Xiao Han: "Well... it's nothing at all. I merely dreamed that the Ming Empire had fallen and reduced us to aimless drifters."
- Assassin: "Mentor Han... that was no dream."
- —Xiao Han reliving the purge while under the crescent amulet's influence, 1725.[src]-[m]
In the 1720s, the Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins suffered a purge enacted by the Qing Empire which nearly exterminated the entire Order.
The purge
Before the purge, the Chinese Assassins had enjoyed a period of relative prosperity during the Ming dynasty, mainly due to the actions of Shao Jun, who had rebuilt the Brotherhood as its Mentor following a similar purge in the early 16th century.[1] However, with the Ming dynasty's collapse and the Manchu people conquering China before establishing the Qing dynasty in 1644, the Assassins quickly found themselves persecuted again, as most of their members were of Han Chinese heritage.[2]
Eventually, a devastating attack against the Chinese Brotherhood's headquarters left thousands of Assassins dead and the few survivors were reduced to aimless drifters. The Assassins were not the only ones targeted during the purge, as the Qing Empire's forces also killed many Han Chinese civilians, including Liu Qing's family.[3]
Aftermath
By 1725, the only known surviving Chinese Assassins were Xue Yan, Liu Qing, and the Mentor Xiao Han, who blamed himself for being unable to prevent the purge.[3] Seeking to restore their Brotherhood to its former glory and end the persecution of the Han Chinese people by overthrowing the Manchus, the three Assassins subsequently began a search for Pieces of Eden throughout Southeast Asia.[2]
In 1725, Xiao Han was forced to relive the purge's events during a confrontation in Cebu with the British Assassin Edward Kenway, who opposed the Chinese Brotherhood's mission due to his belief that using the Pieces of Eden for personal gain would lead to more chaos and destruction. Having acquired one such artifact, a crescent amulet, Edward reluctantly used it against Xiao Han, showing him visions of the Chinese Brotherhood's base in flames, in order to make him stand down.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple (flasbhack only)
References
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