1720s Chinese Brotherhood purge

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.Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China – Vengeance However, with the Ming dynasty's collapse and the conquering China before establishing the Qing dynasty in 1644, the Assassins quickly found themselves persecuted again, as most of their members were of heritage.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 40
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.Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 73
==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. 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.
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.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple 
==References==
Category:Assassin purges
Category:Timeline
zh:大明刺客兄弟会清洗