从文成公主进藏谈公主的命运
Princess Wencheng Going to Tibet and
the Destiny of Emperor’s Daughters
公主的命运
It was a tradition that emperors marry their daughters or
nieces to the leaders of the minority tribes. Princess
Wencheng was married to the king of Tibet in 641 A.D. in
Tang Dynasty and brought Han culture and technology to
there which improved the living standards of local people.
She lived in Tibet for 40 years till her death, and was loved
by Tibetan people. Her statue is still in many temples in
Tibet today.
It is said that the Tibetan king’s messager was tested
several times before the Tang Emperor decided to send the
princess to Tibet.
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Fate of Emperor’s Daughters
A lot of princesses ended up marrying kings of tribes in remote areas
and were used as political tools to better the relationship with those
tribes. Some luckier ones married their father’s officials or their sons,
most of who were actually reluctant to have a princess in their family.
There wasn’t any princess who became an emperor.
Princesses of Tang and Han Dynasties usually lived a better life and
were more powerful and influential.
丹阳公主：唐太宗的妹妹，嫁给了薛万彻，传说驸马“不会人
道”
唐公主 “你我都是先皇的骨肉,为什么你有后宫三千, 我只有驸马一
人”?