Wang Zhaojun: Beauty Sent to Xiongnu

33 BCE · Chang'an / Moğolistan · cultural

In return for peace and submission, Huhanye Chanyu asked the Han for a beautiful lady; the court beauty Wang Zhaojun (Ming Fei) went to the Xiongnu as a bride, whether voluntarily or by appointment.

In Chinese literature she became the theme of "the beautiful lady longing in the land of the steppe". It is one of the most powerful images of Turkic-Chinese cultural contact.

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What was Wang Zhaojun: Beauty Sent to Xiongnu?
In return for peace and submission, Huhanye Chanyu asked the Han for a beautiful lady; the court beauty Wang Zhaojun (Ming Fei) went to the Xiongnu as a bride, whether voluntarily or by appointment.
When did Wang Zhaojun: Beauty Sent to Xiongnu happen?
33 BCE
Where did Wang Zhaojun: Beauty Sent to Xiongnu take place?
Chang'an / Moğolistan