Qianjin Princess

Princess Qianjin was a princess of the Northern Zhou dynasty and a poet. She was the wife of Taspar Qaghan, Ishbara Qaghan and Tulan Qaghan. She was killed by her husband in a political conflict. She was later bestowed the imperial surname Yang (楊) by the Sui dynasty and granted the title Princess Dayi (大義公主).

Biography Princess Qianjin was born to Yuwen Zhao, Prince of Zhao, the seventh son of Yuwen Tai.

In 579, Taspar Qaghan hoped to ally with the Northern Zhou through marriage. Emperor Xuan sent Taspar his cousin Princess Qianjin in return for a Northern Qi prince, an enemy of the Zhou who had taken refuge among the Göktürks. Taspar and Qianjin married after the traditional nomadic continual marriage. Later that year, the Northern Zhou were defeated and the Sui dynasty was established. In response to this, Qianjin wrote to Emperor Wen, expressing her submission as a preliminary act of outreach. Qianjin went on to provide the Sui with diplomatic advice, urging them not to request ritual indications of Ishbara's status as a son-in-law. Although Tulan also requested a Sui wife, he was denied.