Qin and Han · Consort

Daughter of the Chanyu 單于女

Attested BC 99

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Daughter of the Chanyu was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 99 天漢二年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 109, passage 170

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Chanyu (單于)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 109, passage 170
Spouse of Li Ling (李陵)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 109, passage 170

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 109Biography of General Li · 1 passage

單于既得陵，素聞其家聲，及戰又壯，乃以其女妻陵而貴之。 After the Chanyu had taken Ling captive, he had long heard of the Li family's reputation, and Ling had fought with great valor. He therefore gave Ling one of his own daughters in marriage and honored him.