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| Zhang Qian 張騫 |
|---|
Zhang Qian taking leave from emperor Han Wudi, for his expedition to Central Asia from 138 to 126 B.C.E., Mogao Caves mural, 618-712 C.E. |
| Born |
| 195 B.C.E. Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China |
| Died |
| 114 B.C.E. China |
Zhang Qian or Chang Ch'ien (張|張, 騫|騫) was an imperial envoy during the second century B.C.E., during the time of the Han Dynasty ( 漢朝).
In 138 B.C.E., he was dispatched by Emperor Wu of Han ( 漢武帝), to negotiate an alliance with Yuexhi against the Xiongnu. He was captured by the Xiongnu, who detained him for ten years and gave him a wife. After his escape, he continued his mission to the Yuezhi, but found them at peace with the Xiongnu.
Zhang qian biography of albert
He remained with the Yuezhi for a year, collecting information about the surrounding states and people. On his way back to China, he was again captured and detained by the Xiongnu, but escaped during the political unrest caused by the death of their king.
In 125 B.C.E., he returned to Chi