Qin and Han · Ruler

Chanyu who detained Zhang Qian 單于

Attested BC 139 - BC 126

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chanyu who detained Zhang Qian was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

died while Zhang Qian was detained a second time
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 21

Attested activity

BC 139 to BC 126 去十三歲
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passages 6, 21

Family

Kin of Xiongnu wife of Zhang Qian (胡妻)
gave a wife 予妻
Uncertain · Book of Han 71, passage 9

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Quote true
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passages 7-8

Events and relationships

Detained zhang qian
Political · Ruler · With Zhang Qian (張騫)
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passages 6, 9

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 71Volume 61: Zhang Qian and Li Guangli · 3 passages

徑匈奴，匈奴得之，傳詣單于。 They cut across Xiongnu lands, were taken prisoner, and were escorted to the chanyu.

單于曰：「月氏在吾北，漢何以得往使？ The chanyu asked, "The Yuezhi lie north of me—how does Han imagine it can send envoys past us?

留歲餘，單于死，國內亂，騫與胡妻及堂邑父俱亡歸漢。 Another year passed; the chanyu died and the realm fell into strife, and Zhang Qian fled to Han with his Xiongnu wife and Ganfu.