The relationship between Han Dynasty and Xiongnu: During the reign of Emperor Xuandi of Han Dynasty, Xiongnu nobles fought for power and profit, and their power gradually declined. The five khans went their own way and attacked each other endlessly. Among them, Uhaanyehe was defeated by his brother Zhi Zhi Khan. Hu decided to make up with the Han Dynasty and personally appear before the emperor.
Hearing that the Huns and the Han Dynasty were reconciled, countries in the western regions rushed to deal with the Han Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Gaozu Xuan Di, his son Liu succeeded to the throne, namely Emperor Han Yuan. The Xiongnu Khan branch invaded the western countries and killed the envoys sent by the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty sent troops to Kangzhou and killed Zhi Zhi Khan. When Zhikhan dies, his position will be stable. In 33 BC, Uhaanyehe came to Chang 'an again and asked for marriage. Xu.
Resolutely: whether it is the Han Dynasty or the Xiongnu and their relatives, they must choose the princess or the daughter of the imperial clan. This time, Emperor Han Yuan decided to choose a maid-in-waiting for him. He ordered someone to send a message to the harem: "If you want to go to the Xiongnu emperor, treat her as a princess." The ladies in the harem are all selected from the people. As soon as they enter the palace, they are like caged birds, hoping to let them out of the palace one day. But I heard that I would leave my country to go to Xiongnu, but I didn't want to. There was a maid-in-waiting named Wang Qiang named Zhaojun. She is beautiful and knowledgeable. Volunteer to kiss Xiongnu. Yuan Di married Uhaanyehe and Wang Zhaojun in Chang 'an. When Uhaanyehe and Wang Zhaojun thanked Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Gaozu saw that Zhaojun was beautiful and generous, making the Han Palace colorful.
Regret not knowing the person in the painting: It is said that when Emperor Hanyuan returned to the Inner Palace, the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He had the portrait of Zhao Jun taken from the portrait of the maid-in-waiting. Although it looks a bit like it, it is not as cute as Zhao Jun himself. It turns out that ladies-in-waiting usually don't see the emperor after entering the palace, but painters draw portraits and give them to the emperor for selection. There is a painter named Mao Yanshou. When he painted the portrait of the maid-in-waiting, the maid-in-waiting gave him some gifts, and he painted it beautifully. Wang Zhaojun didn't want to give gifts, so Mao Yanshou didn't describe Wang Zhaojun's beauty truthfully. Emperor Han Yuan was very angry and killed Mao Yanshou.
He Fan saves the nation: Wang Zhaojun left Chang 'an under the escort of Han and Xiongnu officials. Riding a horse and braving the biting cold wind, she fought all the way to the Xiongnu and became the E Shi of Uhaanyehe. E Shi was named "Hu Ning", hoping that she could bring peace and tranquility to Xiongnu, and let Zhaojun stay away from his hometown and settle in Xiongnu for a long time. She advised Uhaanyehe not to wage war, and passed on the Central Plains culture to the Huns. After that, the Huns and the Han Dynasty lived in harmony and maintained peace for more than 60 years. What is commendable is that after her death, she "followed the custom of Hu" and married her eldest son (adoption marriage system). Although this contradicts the ethical concept of the Central Plains, she values the friendship between Han and Xiongnu from the overall situation. Wang Zhaojun gave birth to a boy and two girls in Xiongnu. Zhao Jun's date of birth and death is not recorded in the history books. This is the famous story of "Zhao Jun went to the fort" in history. In China classical literature, the tomb of Zhaojun was first mentioned by Du You in Tang Dynasty.