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March 8, 2014
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Heqin

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Heqin (Chinese written language|Chinese: 龢親 or 和親; pinyin: hě qīn) is a term used in ancient China for a marriage alliance. The term literally means "peace marriage." It usually referred to the Chinese sovereign|Chinese emperor marrying off a Han Chinese princess to an aggressive "barbarian" chieftain. The theory was that in exchange for the marriage, the chieftan would cease all aggressive actions toward China. The best-known example of heqin involved the princess Wang Zhaojun.

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Category:Chinese thought

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