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navigation, search  Gao Jianli (Chinese: 高漸離) was a citizen of
Yan, a Chinese state during the Warring States period, and a
player of the zhu (a stringed musical instrument played with a
thin stick). After Jing Ke was killed in his assassination
attempt on Qin Shi Huang, Gao changed his name and became an
assistant in a wine shop as Qin Shi Huang retaliated against all
friends of Jing Ke . As the work is very hard, Gao would usually
pace around the house of the owner of the wine shop listening to
the guests playing the zhu in the owner's house. He would
commend about the playing until one day when someone told the
owner what Gao said about his guests' skills in playing the zhu.
So the owner asked Gao to play for him and his skillful play won
him the heart of the owner. Qin Shi Huang heard about the event
and decided to summon Gao to play for him. Someone recognised
Gao and told Qin Shi Huang about his real identity. Qin Shi
Huang loved music very muc