entity Updated 2026-08-22 Tags: Person, Xiongnu, Western-Han, Frontier

冒顿单于 / Modu Chanyu

冒顿单于 / Modu Chanyu enters this wiki branch through Hanji 150 part 4 as the 匈奴 ruler whose forces trap 刘邦 during the 白登之围. The source uses him mainly as the opponent whose military advantage cannot be solved by frontal Han force.

In the episode’s reading, Modu’s importance lies in the private relationship channel around him. 陈平 reportedly reaches the chanyu’s favored woman with gifts and a threat of rival beauty, causing her to press for release of the encircled Han army. The source therefore makes Modu part of a political-psychology case: the visible decision belongs to the steppe ruler, but the pressure point runs through household status and influence.

Connections

  • 匈奴 - people and frontier power he leads in this source.
  • 白登之围 - event through which he enters the wiki.
  • 刘邦 - Han ruler trapped by his forces.
  • 陈平 - Han strategist whose indirect intervention the source foregrounds.
  • 阴谋式政治技术 - frame for the indirect channel used against his advantage.