Liu Xijun

Princess Wusun

Wusun Princess Liu Xijun? 101 BC), the patriarchal clan of the Western Han Dynasty, was the daughter of Liu Jian, the criminal Minister of Jiangdu king, the nephew of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In the sixth year of Yuanfeng (105 BC), Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty sent envoys to Wusun kingdom to fight against Xiongnu. King liejiaomi of Wusun was willing to marry the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Liu Xijun to be the princess, the right wife of the Hun princess, who was married to Wusun, and the right wife of the Hun princess.

After the death of liejiaomi, Liu Xijun followed the custom of Wusun state, married Xumi, the sun army of liejiaomi, and became his right wife. She gave birth to a daughter named Shaofu. In the fourth year of Taichu (101 BC), Liu Xijun died.

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Life of the characters

Survived

Liu Xijun's great grandfather was Liu Qi, Emperor Jingdi of Han Dynasty, his grandfather was Liu Fei, the brother of Liu Che, Emperor Wudi of Han Dynasty, and his father was Liu Jian, king of Jiangdu, who was called "Princess of Jiangdu" in history. Liu Jian was a despicable prince. In the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), Liu Xijun's mothers were abandoned because of the failure of the enterprise's plot against him. At that time, Liu Xijun survived because he was young and became the daughter of a crime minister.

Alliance with Wusun

In the fourth year of Jianyuan reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty (139 BC), Zhang Qian sent an envoy to Dayue family of the western regions, intending to form an alliance with Dayue family to attack Xiongnu, but he returned in vain. Then Emperor Wu of Han launched a war against Xiongnu, and launched the battle of Mayi in the second year of Yuanguang (133 BC). After the occupation of Hetao, the battle of Hexi was launched, and the Han army won day by day. In the fourth year of Yuanshou (119 BC), Emperor Wu finally appeared "and there were no Xiongnu in Jincheng (Lanzhou), Hexi and Nanshan to Yanze (now Lop Nur)". In the same year, Zhang Qian believed that uniting Wusun state could succeed Xiongnu's right arm and proposed to Hanwu emperor to win over Wusun state. Three years later, on the order of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian suggested to Wusun that he should return to his hometown between Dunhuang and Qilian Mountains in order to fight against Xiongnu together with Han Dynasty.

At that time, the ussun state was divided. The prince flea has passed away. Wusun kunmo liejiaomi agrees to his request that his son Cen Zou (the title is junxumi) be the prince, which causes the dissatisfaction of the prince's younger brother Dalu. Dalu had military power and planned to kill junxumi. In order to protect the army, he gave him more than ten thousand cavalry to support himself elsewhere. Li Xiaomi, who was in charge of more than ten thousand cavalry, failed to directly control all the troops in the country. He received Zhang Qian, but he did not agree to Zhang Qian's request to form an alliance with Han. Liejiaomi thought that "the old country can not be autocratic", and the minister did not understand the power of the Han Dynasty, and was afraid of the Huns, so Wusun could not move back to his hometown. Liejiaomi sent dozens of envoys to follow Zhang Qian. The envoys saw that the Western Han Dynasty was powerful, which prompted Wusun to consider alliance with Han Dynasty.

When the Huns heard that Wusun was in contact with the Han Dynasty, they were very angry and wanted to attack Wusun. The envoys of the Han Dynasty went to Dawan and Yueshi through the south of Wusun. Wusun was very frightened, so he sent messengers to present horses to the Han Dynasty, and was willing to marry the princess of the Han Dynasty, so that the two countries formed an alliance. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked the officials for their opinions, and the court agreed. It was decided that the bride price must be accepted first, and then the princess was sent. Wusun gave a dowry of 1000 horses. In the sixth year of Yuanfeng (105 BC), Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty sent Liu Xijun, daughter of Liu Jian, king of Jiangdu, to marry Li Jiaomi as a married Princess. Liu Xijun was the right wife of liejiaomi. After learning that Wusun was allied with the Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu sent Shan Yu's daughter to marry Li Jiaomi, who made her Zuo's wife.

Sad songs

After Liu Xijun arrived in Wusun, he built his own palace and lived there. Several times in a year, he had a party with liejiaomi, had a drink and a meal, and rewarded the nobles around liejiaomi with his property and silk goods. Liu Xijun was very sad because of his old age and language barrier. He wrote a song by himself and said, "my family married me in heaven and entrusted me to a foreign country. The dome is the room, the wall is the wall, the meat is the food, and the cheese is the pulp. I'd like to return to my hometown for Huang Hu. " After hearing about it, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pitied her very much and sent messengers to send her curtains, brocade and other things every other year.

Remarriage and death

Liejiaomi is old and wants Sun Tzu to marry Liu Xijun. Liu Xijun didn't agree and wrote to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty to explain the matter. Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty wrote back and said, "following the customs of Wusun state, the Han Dynasty wanted to unite with Wusun to eliminate Xiongnu.". After the death of liejiaomi, the army must be king. Liu Xijun and junxumi had a daughter named Shaofu. In the fourth year of Taichu (101 BC), Liu Xijun, who lived in Wusun for only five years, died of illness. After Liu Xijun died, the Han Dynasty sent Liu Jieyou, granddaughter of Liu Wu, king of Chu, to marry junxumi.

personal works

Liu Xijun didn't know how to speak in Wusun, so he couldn't get used to his life and missed his hometown. So he wrote songs of sadness (also known as songs of Princess Xijun and yellow Swan) to express his hardship and sorrow in life outside the Great Wall.

Sad song

My family married me in heaven,

Far away from a foreign country, King Wusun.

The dome is a room, the wall is a wall,

Meat as food, cheese as pulp.

I'm always homesick, and my heart hurts,

I'd like to return home for Huang Hu.

Historical records

The history of the Han Dynasty Volume 96 part 66 of the biography of the Western Regions

Family members

Father and ancestor

Great grandfather: Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, Liu Qi.

Grandfather: Liu Fei, king of Jiangdu Yi.

Father: Liu Jian, king of Jiangdu.

husband

First term: hunting arrogance.

The second term: the army must be swept, hunting the grandson of arrogance.

daughter

Shaofu was born with junxumi.

a burial

Liu Xijun's tomb is located at the mouth of the summer Grand Canyon of Wusun mountain in Zhaosu County, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang. The cemetery is about 8 kilometers away from the ancient city of shate, bordering Kazakhstan in the west, shate River in the north, the towering hantengri peak in the South and Wusun mountain in the East. The tomb is nearly 10 meters high and 40 meters long at the bottom. It is one of the largest ancient tombs in Wusun grassland. There is a standing statue of Liu Xijun about five or six hundred meters away from the tomb.

Film and television image

Zhou Ying plays the role of Liu Xijun in the TV play "the son of heaven 3"

Ding Yali plays the role of Xijun in the TV series "Princess Jieyou"

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