Princess Wuwei (, after 433–after 447 AD) was a Chinese princess. She was the daughter of

Juqu Mujian Juqu Mujian (; before 420 – 447), named Juqu Maoqian (沮渠茂虔) in some sources, formally Prince Ai of Hexi (河西哀王), was a king of the Xiongnu-led Northern Liang dynasty of China—with most Chinese historians considering him the last ...

, the

Xiongnu The Xiongnu (, ) were a tribal confederation of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 20 ...

king of the

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state of

Northern Liang The Northern Liang (; 397–439) was a dynastic state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. It was ruled by the Juqu family of Lushuihu origin (a branch of the Xiongnu). Although Duan Ye of Han ethnicity was initially enthroned as the Northern Liang ...

, and of princess Wuwei of

Northern Wei Wei (), known in historiography as the Northern Wei (), Tuoba Wei (), Yuan Wei () and Later Wei (), was founded by the Tuoba (Tabgach) clan of the Xianbei. The first of the Northern and Southern dynasties#Northern dynasties, Northern dynasties ...

. In 433, Emperor Taiwu of

Wei Wei or WEI may refer to: States * Wey (state) (衛, 1040–209 BC), Wei in pinyin, but spelled Wey to distinguish from the bigger Wei of the Warring States * Wei (state) (魏, 403–225 BC), one of the seven major states of the Warring States per ...

married his younger sister

Princess Wuwei Princess Tuoba also known by her Dynasty of Northern Wei (386 to 534/535) title Princess Wuwei (武威公主), was the daughter of Emperor Mingyuan of Northern Wei and who later was a princess of the Chinese/Xiongnu state Northern Liang. Her husba ...

(Tuoba) to

, the king of

. In 439, the Northern Liang Dynasty ended, and Juqu Mujian was taken to the Northern Wei Dynasty by Emperor Taiwu. In the eighth year of (447), Juqu Mujian was accused of planning a rebellion and was executed, and Princess Wuwei's mother Princess Tuoba was remarried to Li Gai, the Duke of Nanjun. After her death, she was buried with Juqu Mujian. In the early years of Emperor Xianwen, when he returned to the Northern Wei from

Koguryo Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled most ...

, he gave Gao Qian () the title of Kaiyang and he settled in

Liaodong The Liaodong Peninsula (also Liaotung Peninsula, ) is a peninsula in southern Liaoning province in Northeast China, and makes up the southwestern coastal half of the Liaodong region. It is located between the mouths of the Daliao River (the h ...

. Emperor Xianwen married the daughter of Juqu Mujian and Princess Wuwei to Gao Qian, and also gave her the same title as her mother, thus naming her Princess Wuwei. They had a son together, named

Gao Chong Gao Chong (, died 527 AD) was a Chinese official of the Northern Wei Dynasty with the courtesy name of Jishan (), from the Bohai Commandery. Biography His mother, Princess Wuwei, was the daughter of Juqu Mujian of Northern Liang and of Queen T ...

(). Princess Wuwei was saddened that her parents' family was extinct, so she changed her surname to Juqu, making Gao Chong adopt the Juqu surname and succeed Juqu Mujian.

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Wei Shu The ''Book of Wei'', also known by its Chinese name as the ''Wei Shu'', is a classic Chinese historical text compiled by Wei Shou from 551 to 554, and is an important text describing the history of the Northern Wei and Eastern Wei from 386 to 55 ...

'', Volume 82, Biography 65 5th-century Chinese women Northern Liang princesses Northern Wei people Xiongnu