Jing Ke (spear)
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Jing Ke (荊軻) was the personal spear of Wei Yu that was used by the assassin to assassinate the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in 210 BCE. It was amongst the oldest equipment kept and preserved by Chinese Assassins in a secret vault constructed within the Taihang Mountains in what became Qinghe Commandery. By the Tang dynasty, a village was established by former Tang general Pei Min stood guard to protect the vault that housed the spear and the armory.
History
In 756, the Hidden One Li E was brought into the vault by Pei Min such that he will be well-equipped to combat against the Golden Turtles. After donning the Heavenly King's Armor and repurposing the 5th century BCE assassin Zhuan Zhu's dagger as his Hidden Blade, Li E caught of the spear and ultimately chose it as his main weapon of choice.[1]
Later on at Mawei Station in Xianyang, Li E attempted to use the spear to eliminate the Golden Turtles leader Yang Guozhong, though he failed. He went on to use the spear to pin the Yulin general Wang Chengye against a bamboo plant, allowing him to assassinate the general with his Hidden blade.[2]
A year later, the spear was once again used by Li E in Luoyang during his assassination attempt on the jiedushi An Lushan, who had proclaimed himself as Emperor of Yan. Though the spear's handle was broken during clashes with the Emperor's sword, Li E was able to thrust the tip of the spear into his abdomen, greatly weakening him and ultimately allowing Li E to deliver the final blow with his sword.[3]
Gallery
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Li E pinning Wang Chengye with the spear
