和亲 (hé) — (historical) to form a peace alliance by marrying a royal woman to a non-Han ruler; (literal, rare) to become close and intimate through marriage
Definition
Historical term for peace marriages: a Han Chinese ruler sent a princess to marry a non-Han chieftain to secure the border. Distinct from ordinary marriage (结婚/婚姻); this is a political strategy, not a personal union.
verb
(historical) to form a peace alliance by marrying a royal woman to a non-Han ruler(literal, rare) to become close and intimate through marriage
Examples
- 和亲。Hàn cháo céng duō cì tōng guò hé lái wěn dìng běi fāng biān jìng.The Han dynasty repeatedly used marriage alliances to stabilize the northern border.
- 和亲，。Wáng zhāo jūn zì yuàn chū sài hé, chuán wéi qiān gǔ jiā huà.Wang Zhaojun volunteered to go beyond the frontier for a marriage alliance, which has been celebrated through the ages.
- 。Lì shǐ shàng táng cháo hé tǔ bō hé guò yí cì qīn.Historically, the Tang dynasty and Tubo (Tibet) once made a marriage alliance.
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