The historical contribution of Princess Jieyou
1. Revitalize the country and stabilize the country
After Jieyou arrived in Wusun Kingdom, he actively participated in political affairs and devoted himself to the cause of rejuvenating the country and Anbang. She often worked tirelessly to inspect the people's conditions in various tribes and visit the poor to inquire about the suffering; whenever there were natural disasters such as flash floods, cold snaps, and earthquakes in the country, she resolutely rushed to the front line.
She fought side by side with herdsmen of all ethnic groups to fight floods and provide disaster relief; vigorously developed afforestation and agricultural development activities; she also actively supported the suggestions of wise ministers and persuaded King Wusun and Wusun elders to open Wusun Tong To the trading ports of Dawan, Kangju and Tarim city-states.
2. Turn the tide
Princess Jieyou was not afraid in the face of danger. With her firm belief and political courage, she persuaded Weng Guimi. First, Princess Jieyou wrote a letter to explain the critical situation of Wusun Kingdom. , requesting support from the Han Dynasty.
From the time Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty was critically ill to his death, the memorial to rescue Wusun was delayed again and again, and the dispatch of troops was a matter of thunder and no rain. The ministers of the Han Dynasty were worried to death about who to appoint as the king, and they were busy. How could he care about rescuing the Wusun Kingdom in the Western Regions if his life was in danger?
During the three or four years of internal and external troubles, Princess Jieyou tried her best to unite the Wusun nobles, mobilized all positive forces, fed the horses to fatten up, expanded the army to prepare for war, and fought hard against the Huns' invasion and subversion. This prevented the Xiongnu army from entering the Ili Valley, thus stabilizing the people's sentiments.
3. The Battle of Wusun
It was not until two years after Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty came to the throne that Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty decided to send troops to support Wusun in the face of everything that was going on and everything was going well. So the five wars of the Han Dynasty A general led an army of 150,000 people from Chang'an, and sent Captain Chang Hui, an old friend of Princess Jieyou, as a special envoy to supervise the army. He went to Wusun to guide and supervise the battle and jointly counterattack the Huns.
4. Success will last forever
For the sake of the Han family and the reconciliation of the nation, he dedicated all his youth and hard work and wisdom, marrying father and son successively. The three kings experienced the changes of four dynasties, experienced vicissitudes of life, suffered many grievances, and passed through countless storms.
Through bloody battles, the foundation was established, and he was responsible for decades of peace and harmony between the two countries. He believed that his motherland had made arduous sacrifices and was worthy of the Han family. Nowadays, the years are ruthless, the wind and sand in the sky have wrinkled the smile like a flower, and the ruthless ice and snow have dyed the hair all white.
Whenever I dream back in the middle of the night, only I know the two lines of tears of homesickness that I will never dry on my cheek. Yes, we have been thousands of miles away from home and have been married for decades. Even though we were once so beautiful and tender, there was never a day when we didn’t miss our homeland. Maybe it’s time to go home.
The princess wrote to Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, saying, "I am old and thinking about the country, and I would like to have her bones returned and buried in the Han Dynasty."
In the third year of Ganlu of the Han Dynasty (51 BC), Princess Jieyou, who was over 70 years old, and her three grandchildren finally returned to Chang'an City after being away for half a century. The beauty left home, the bright head returned, Chang'an remained prosperous, the daughter was no longer young, not only the princess herself.
Even Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was filled with emotion, and he received and accommodated this great hero of the Han Dynasty with extremely high standards. Jieyou passed away after enjoying two years of peaceful old age in Chang'an. The grandchildren brought back by Wusun kept vigil for her.
Extended information:
Princess Jieyou, the marriage princess who made the greatest contribution in Chinese history. Jieyou is the granddaughter of Liu Wu. After Liu Wu hanged himself, the Liu family had too many worries. The parents hoped that this child could bring good luck to this precarious family and relieve the family's worries.
Name the child Jieyou. Princess Xijun embarked on a journey away from the Western Han Dynasty to get married in Wusun. The 16-year-old Jieyou still stayed at home as a concubine. Unexpectedly, her fate had already been arranged by others, and she could no longer do what she wanted. .
Xijun unfortunately passed away due to illness in the Western Regions. The messenger traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an. First, he reported the unfortunate news of the princess's death to the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and secondly, he wrote a letter to the king of his country asking for the marriage of the Han Dynasty emperor. Princess, to maintain the alliance between Han Dynasty and Wusun.
At that time, the war between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu for Wusun was very fierce. In order to contain the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty agreed to the envoy's request.
However, who should go there became a big problem, and in the end it was unanimously decided to let Liu Jieyou go and get married.
The emperor ordered that Liu Jieyou be canonized as a princess of the Han Dynasty, continue to marry King Wusun, and set off immediately. After Jieyou accepted the emperor's canonization decree and thanked him in the main hall, he left Chang'an with a large group of people, following Xijun's westward route and following in her footsteps.
Depart for the Western Region. Just like the arrival of Xijun before, the people of Wusun sang and danced in the summer capital of Wusun to warmly welcome the new lady from the Han Dynasty. Here, Jieyou met the king of Wusun, Jun Xumi, and followed the ceremony agreed upon by Wusun and the Han Dynasty.
They held a unique wedding. In this case, Jieyou succeeded Xijun and married King Wusun. Like Princess Xijun, Princess Jieyou also ranked as the right wife, lower than the Xiongnu princess.
Although, Jieyou and Xijun are both descendants of guilty ministers. Unlike Xijun, who was raised and raised as a child, although Jieyou was also born in an imperial family, her grandfather was imprisoned for treason. He was demoted to a commoner and grew up in the dilapidated palace of the King of Chu.
Completely separated from the high-ranking aristocratic life, not as delicate as Xijun. Compared with Princess Xijun, she has more opportunities to come into contact with the lives of ordinary people, and can better understand the hardships of ordinary people's lives, and has the spirit of being able to endure hardships like that of ordinary girls from ordinary families.
She has strong adaptability, and because of her origin and status, she will face various mental blows during her growth. Her ability to withstand blows is also stronger than that of ordinary women, and she is more tenacious. , never say give up.
Although Jieyou's family is in a low financial position, it is wealthier than ordinary ordinary families, and the quality of the family members is also quite high. Therefore, Jieyou is also well-educated and has a ladylike demeanor.
As soon as Jieyou arrived in Wusun, he faced two huge problems: first, the Han Dynasty was in a very unfavorable situation during the war with the Xiongnu; second, it was at a disadvantage in the harem, with a lower status than the Xiongnu princess. He was at a disadvantage in the battle for the palace throne.
When encountering various natural disasters, Jieyou worked with the people to help others, seek medical treatment for them, distribute money, and persuade the nobles to open trade with neighboring countries.
Relations with neighboring countries have also improved, and Jieyou has received support and love from the whole country. Four or five years after Jieyou's marriage, Jun Xumi died, and the new king came to the throne. He continued to marry the Hun princess Jieyou as his wife.
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