Qin and Han · Consort

Yanzhi 閼氏

Yānzhī

Attested BC 200

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yanzhi was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 200 白登之圍
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 148

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Modu (冒頓)
consort 閼氏
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passages 148-149

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 2 passages

匈奴騎圍上，上乃使人厚遺閼氏。 Xiongnu cavalry surrounded him, and he sent rich gifts to Modu's consort.

閼氏說冒頓曰：「今得漢地，猶不能居，且兩主不相厄。」 The consort persuaded Modu, saying, "Even if we now gain Han territory, we still cannot hold it. Moreover, two rulers should not drive each other to extremes."