Western Han And Pro-princesses

Pacificatory intermarriages is one of the most important content of Chinese ethnic history , and is one of the main policies of the rulers of various dynasties in ancient China.The western Han Dynasty is considered to be the founding period of pacificatory intermarriages policy.Researching the pacificatory intermarriages police can not only glimpse the Han Dynasty ethnic relationship ,but also see the influence on pacificatory intermarriages policy afterwards.The princess ,who is the pacificatory intermarriages policy main body , is the links between central plains and neighboring ethnic groups, and play extremely role in ethnic relationship.This article starts from The Han Dynasty allied-marriage princess and discusses the position of Han Dynasty pacificatory intermarriages through the analysis of the background and process of Han Dynasty pacificatory intermarriages ,different political mission of princess in different periods ,political activity of princess and the Han Dynasty's attitude towards the princess.This article first starts from the historical process of Han Dynasty pacificatory intermarriages policy and discusses the different role under different background.At the beginning of Han Dynasty, when the Han Dynasty was in a disadvantageous position against the Huns.In order to maintain the peace on border,Lou Jing proposed the pacificatory intermarriages policy of marrying lineal princess to Chanyu.But because of the obstruction of Queen Lv Zhi,the imperial clan female instead of lineal princess was married to the Huns and this policy continued in the period of emperor Hui,Wen and Jing.Until in the period of emperor Wu,with the increasing strong national strength, emperor Wu decided to eradicate the hidden dangers of the frontier and refused the pacificatory intermarriages and attempted to conquest the Huns.At the same time,emperor Wu actively contacted with western countries which called 'cut off the right arm'.Pacificatory intermarriages is one the methods,emperor Wu arranged girls with different identities when facing different countries.As for Wusun,one of the biggest countries,the Han Dynasty has dispatched three daughters of princes as the pacificatory intermarriages princess to Wusun(it did not success at the third time).As for Loulan,where the Han Dynasty has conquered with power,maid was sent there to show attention.After the battle of Mayi,the Han Dynasty did not take the initiative to ally marriage with the Huns,instead the Huns repeatedly send messengers to require to ally marriage.When in the emperor of Yuan,the emperor of the Hans require to ally marriage ,the emperor of Yuan rewarded customers Wangqiang.Secondly,it was about the political mission and activity of the Han Dynasty princess.Loujing has proposed the purpose of pacificatory intermarriages in the beginning of the pacificatory intermarriages policy,The political mission of the princess was to give birth to children for Chanyu and help him to be the next Chanyu,so the Hun Chanyu has blood relationship with the Han Dynasty royalty which is one of the means to assimilate hun which Loujing expected.But ,in the historical document,there was few description of the princess in the beginning of Han Dynasty,even there was on name of the princess.As for the reason,it may has relationship with the politic mission they did not complete.But in the document,the princess sent to Wusun were described in detail because of their political activates.when in the time of Wangqiang,the relationship between the Han Dynasty and the Huns went harmony,so the political mission of Wangqiang was maintaining the harmony relationship with the Huns.Thirdly,it was about the the changing position of pacificatory intermarriages princess which has three demonstrations.First,it was the choice of the status of the princess.Second ,it was about the retinue and the dower.And thirdly,it was about the requirement to come back of the princess.Lastly.this article proposed the effect of the pacificatory intermarriages princess and the last generation from politics,economy and culture.The pacificatory intermarriages which was one of the methods has long effete to the politics.The princess of Xi Jun and the princess of Jie You drew Wusun to the side of Han Dynasty and battle against the Huns.Especially,the princess of Jie You play important role in the change relationship between Han Dynasty and Wusun regime.Pacificatory intermarriages is not only the allied marriage but also the communication and fusion between the two nations.So by the mission of pacificatory intermarriages,nations influence each others with politics,economy,culture and social customer .