Her father was described as incestuous, cruel and depraved, and had to commit suicide after being implicated in a rebellion.
[1] In 105 BC, Xijun's status was elevated and she was made a princess by Emperor Wu.
Shortly before he died, he wanted to divorce her so that his grandson Cenzou (岑陬) could marry her.
[2] She duly married Cenzou, who became king after Liejiaomi died, and she had a daughter with him in 102 BC.
[6] Her story is also often conflated with that of Wang Zhaojun after the Jin dynasty writer Shi Chong speculated that pipa might have also been played during Wang Zhaojun's journey as in the story for Xijun.