Qubei

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Qubei (

There is uncertainty surrounding Qubei's family background. The Book of Wei indicates that he was a member of the ruling-Luandi clan of the Southern Xiongnu, with the History of the Northern Dynasties clarifying that he was the brother of the chanyu, Qiangqu. However, a later record, the New Book of Tang, instead claims that he was the son of Wuli (烏利), a descendant of a Han dynasty prince-turned-Xiongnu noble, Liu Jinbo (劉進伯). When Huchuquan ascended as chanyu in 195, Qubei was bestowed the title of "Worthy Prince of the Right" (右賢王; known in the Book of Wei as the "Worthy Prince of the Left").

That same year, when

In 196, Emperor Xian reached Luoyang and was placed under the care of the warlord, Cao Cao. Qubei accompanied Cao Cao in moving the capital to Xuchang before returning home. In 216, Cao Cao detained Huchuquan in Ye, abolished the chanyu title and divided the Southern Xiongnu into five divisions around Taiyuan Commandery. He then appointed Qubei to supervise the Southern Xiongnu in Huchuquan's stead.

Qubei had two sons:

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