Emperor Wu of Han

The famous scenic spots in China are not only material existences, but also products of writing. The strokes of history and poetry give them meaning and provide us with a way to observe them. The Hexi Corridor is characterized by religious devotion, flourishing trade routes, and splendid culture.   The Dream of Emperor Wu In 112 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che at the age of 45 went on an inspection tour to the Yellow River bank in Jingyuan County, Gansu Province. This was his only time being so close to the Hexi Corridor. Although he never set foot on the Hexi Corridor during his lifetime, one can imagine that he must have had many magnificent dreams about it; dreams filled with vast Qilian Mountains and everlasting achievements. Emperor Wu Beyond the Yellow River lies a corridor-like landform that gave birth to the most vivid name for this region - "Hexi Corridor". West of the Yellow River, shaped like a corridor, so the Qilian Mountains, Wuqiao Mountain and Longshou Mountain, Haili Mountain, Mazong Mountain, the vast land between the two mountains has the most graphic name "Hexi Corridor". Dozens of inland rivers originating from Qilian Mountains converge…

According to the Records of the Grand Historian, in the first year of Tianhan (200 BC) during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, Commander-in-Middle Su Wu was dispatched to the Xiongnu and detained for a long time, confined in the frigid region of Beihai (present-day Lake Baikal) for many years. Later, the Han dynasty sent envoys demanding that the Xiongnu release Su Wu, but the Chanyu of the Xiongnu lied, claiming that Su Wu had died. Chang Hui, who accompanied Su Wu on his mission to the Xiongnu, secretly met with the Han envoy, informing him that Su Wu was not dead, and told him to say to the Chanyu: The Han Emperor, while hunting in the Shanglin Park, shot a swan goose, which had a piece of silk cloth tied to its foot, stating that Su Wu was in a large marshland. As a result, the Chanyu of the Xiongnu could no longer falsely claim that Su Wu was dead and had to allow him to return to the Han dynasty. There is also a folk tale from the Tang Dynasty about Xue Pinggui, who was away on a distant campaign, while Wang Baochuan remained faithful, enduring hardship…