← All characters

The Art of War · Character

Ching Kʽo

An assassin who attempted to kill the Qin king.

minor

Also known as 荆軻 Ching Kʽo

First appearance: the commentators

See Ching Kʽo in the commentatorsBook page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

7 connections

A slice of how Ching Kʽo sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

DCDuke Ching of …TKTsʽao KungHLHo LuCYChang YüSJStonewall Jack…CKChing Kʽo

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and literary references
  • Commentators and translators

+2 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the ultimate psychological and strategic reversal: the…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading
See Ching Kʽo in the commentators