《史记·七十列传·大宛列传》
他在匈奴住了一年多，单于死了，匈奴左谷蠡王攻击太子，自立为单于，国内大乱，张骞乘机与胡人妻子和堂邑父一起逃回汉朝。
留岁馀，单于死，左谷蠡王攻其太子自立，国内乱，骞与胡妻及堂邑父俱亡归汉。
He lived with the Xiongnu for more than a year. When the Chanyu died, the Left Guli King of the Xiongnu attacked the prince, became the Chanyu himself, and there was great chaos in the country. Zhang Qian took the opportunity to escape back to the Han Dynasty with his Hu wife and Tang Yifu.