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Hong Taiji
清 佚名 《清太宗崇德皇帝朝服像》.jpg
1st Emperor of the Qing Dynasty
Reign 20 October 1626 – 21 September 1643
Predecessor Nurhaci
Successor Shunzhi Emperor
Born Aisin Gioro Hong Taiji
(愛新覺羅 皇太極)
(1592-11-28)28 November 1592
(萬曆二十年 十月 二十五日)
Fu Ala, Later Jin
Died 21 September 1643(1643-09-21) (aged 50)
(崇德八年 八月 九日)
Burial Zhao Mausoleum
Spouse
Lady Borjigit (m. 1614–1643)

Lady Borjigit (m. 1625–1643)

Lady Borjigit
(m. 1634; d. 1641)
Issue Hooge
Fulin
Full name
Aisin Gioro Hong Taiji
(愛新覺羅 皇太極)
Manchu: Hong taiji (ᡥᠣᠩ
ᡨᠠᡳᠵᡳ)
Era dates
Tiancong
(天聰; 16 February 1627 – 6 February 1636)
Manchu: Abkai sure (ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᠰᡠᠷᡝ)
Mongolian: Тэнгэрийн сэцэн (ᠲᠩᠷᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠡᠴᠡᠨ)
Chongde
(崇德; 7 February 1636 – 7 February 1644)
Manchu: Wesihun erdemungge (ᠸᡝᠰᠢᡥᡠᠨ
ᠡᠷᡩᡝᠮᡠᠩᡬᡝ)
Mongolian: Дээд эрдэмт (ᠳᠡᠭᠡᠳᠦ ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠮᠳᠡᠢ)
Posthumous name
Emperor Yingtian Xingguo Hongde Zhangwu Kuanwen Rensheng Ruixiao Jingmin Zhaoding Longdao Xiangong Wen
(應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝敬敏昭定隆道顯功文皇帝)
Manchu: Genggiyen šu hūwangdi (ᡤᡝᠩᡤᡳᠶᡝᠨ
ᡧᡠ
ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠩᡩᡳ)
Temple name
Taizong
(太宗)
Manchu: Taidzung (ᡨᠠᡳᡯ᠊ᡠ᠊ᠩ)
House Aisin Gioro
Father Nurhaci
Mother Lady Yehe Nara
Hong Taiji
Traditional Chinese 天聰汗
Simplified Chinese 天聪汗

Hong Taiji (28 November 1592 – 21 September 1643), sometimes written as Huang Taiji and formerly referred to as Abahai in Western literature, was an Emperor of the Qing dynasty. He was responsible for consolidating the empire that his father Nurhaci had founded and laid the groundwork for the conquest of the Ming dynasty, although he died before this was accomplished. He was also responsible for changing the name of his people from Jurchen to Manchu in 1635, as well as that of the dynasty from Later Jin to Qing in 1636. The Qing dynasty lasted until 1912.

Because his father, Nurhaci, did not assume an imperial title while alive, Hong Taiji is sometimes considered to be the first Qing emperor, but because Nurhaci was posthumously awarded the imperial title, Hong Taiji is usually called the second emperor of the Qing.

Names and titles[edit]

It is unclear whether "Hong Taiji" was a title or a personal name. Written Hong taiji in Manchu, it was borrowed from the Mongolian title Khong Tayiji.[1] That Mongolian term was itself derived from the Chinese huang taizi 皇太子 ("crown prince", "imperial prince"), but in Mongolian it meant, among other things, something like "respected son".[2] Alternatively, historian Pamela Crossley argues that "Hung Taiji" was a title "of Mongolian inspiration" derived from hung, a word that appeared in other Mongolian titles at the time.[3] Early seventeenth-century Chinese and Korean sources rendered his name as "Hong Taiji" (洪台極).[4] The modern Chinese rendering "Huang Taiji" (皇太極), which uses the character huang ("imperial"), misleadingly implies that Hong Taiji once held the title of "imperial prince" or heir apparent, even though his father and predecessor Nurhaci never designated a successor.[5]

"Hong Taiji" was very rarely used in Manchu sources, because they observed a taboo on the personal names of emperors. In redacted documents, Hong Taiji was simply called the "Fourth Beile" or "fourth prince" (duici beile), indicating that he was the fourth ranked among the eight beile Nurhaci had designated from among his sons.[6] However, an archival document rediscovered in 1996 and recounting events from 1621 calls him "Hong Taiji" in a discussion concerning the possible naming of Nurhaci's heir apparent, a title that the document refers to as taise.[7] Tatiana Pang and Giovanni Stary, two specialists of early Manchu history, consider this document as "further evidence" that Hong Taiji was his real name, "not being at all connected with the Chinese title huang taizi".[7] Historian Mark Elliott views this as persuasive evidence that Hong Taiji was not a title, but a personal name.[8]

Western scholars used to refer to Hong Taiji as "Abahai", but this appellation is now considered mistaken.[9] Hong Taiji was never mentioned under this name in Manchu and Chinese sources; it was a mistake first made by Russian clergyman G.V. Gorsky and later repeated by sinologists starting in the early twentieth century.[10] Giovanni Stary states that this name may have originated by confusing "Abkai" with Abkai sure, which was Hong Taiji's era name in the Manchu language.[11] Though "Abahai" is indeed "unattested in Manchu sources", it might also have derived from the Mongol word Abaġai, an honorary name given to the younger sons of hereditary monarchs.[12] According to another view, Hong Taiji was mistakenly referred to as Abahai as a result of a confusion with the name of Nurhaci's main consort Lady Abahai.

Hong Taiji was first Khan of the Later Jin and then Emperor of the Qing dynasty, after he changed its name. His title as Great Khan was Bogd Khaan (Manchu: Gosin Onco Hūwaliyasun Enduringge Han). His reign names, which were used in his lifetime to record dates, were Tiancong 天聰 ("heavenly wisdom"; Manchu: Abka-i sure) from 1627 to 1636, and Chongde 崇德 ("lofty virtue"; Manchu: Wesihun erdemungge, Mongolian: Degedü Erdemtü) from 1636 to 1643.

Hong Taiji's temple name, by which he was worshipped at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, was Taizong 太宗, the name that was conventionally given to the second emperor of a dynasty.[13] His posthumous name, which was chosen to reflect his style of rule, was "Wen Huangdi" 文皇帝 (Manchu: šu hūwangdi), which means "the culturing emperor" or "the emperor of letters".[14][nb 1]

Consolidation of power[edit]

Hong Taiji in regular clothing.

Hong Taiji was the eighth son of Nurhaci, whom he succeeded as the second ruler of the Later Jin dynasty in 1626. Although it was always thought of as gossip, he was said to be involved in the suicide of Prince Dorgon's mother, Lady Abahai in order to block the succession of his younger brother. This is speculated because at the time of Nurhaci's death, there were four Lords/Beile with Hong Taiji as the lowest rank, but also the most fit one. Originally, at the end of Nurhaci's reign, Hong Taiji got hold of the two White Banners, but after Lady Abahai's death, he switched his two banners with Dorgon and Dodo's two Yellow banners (Nurhaci gave his two Yellow Banners to the two). In the end, Hong Taiji had control over the two strongest/highest class banners- the Plain and Bordered Yellow Banners and the most influence. From there, he slowly got rid of his competitor's powers. Later, he would also receive the Plain Blue Banner from his fifth brother Manggūltai, which was the third strongest banner. Those three banners would officially become the Upper Three Banners during the early part of the Qing dynasty.

Ethnic policies[edit]

During his reign, Hong Taiji started recruitment of Han ethnicity officials. After a 1623 revolt, Nurhaci came to mistrust his Nikan (Manchu: ᠨᡳᡴᠠᠨ, means "Han people") followers so Hong Taiji began their assimilation into the country and government. He realized that they would remain the majority and the Manchus would still be the minority, which meant that to control the Han people, they would need to live together or else the Qing dynasty would become a repeat of the Yuan dynasty, the demise of which was in part due to its rulers losing touch with the people.

A mass marriage of Han Chinese officers and officials to Manchu women numbering 1,000 couples was arranged by Prince Yoto and Hongtaiji in 1632 to promote harmony between the two ethnic groups.[15]

It is the predecessor of Mongol Yamen (ᠮᠣᠩᡤᠣ
ᠵᡠᡵᡤᠠᠨ 蒙古衙門, monggo jurgan) which was established for indirect govern of Inner Mongolia after the Mongols conquered by Hong Taiji. In 1638 it was renamed to Lifanyuan. Initially, the ministerial affairs were settled, while vice-ministers were set up as vice-ministers.[16]

Expansion[edit]

He continued the expansion of the state in the region later known as Manchuria, pushing deeper into Mongolia and raiding Korea and Ming China. His personal military abilities were widely praised and he effectively developed the military-civil administration known as the Eight Banners or Banner system. This system was well-suited to accept the different peoples, primarily Chinese and Mongols, who joined the Manchu state either following negotiated agreements or military defeat.

Although Hong Taiji patronized Tibetan Buddhism in public, in private he disdained the Buddhist belief of the Mongols and thought it was destructive of Mongol identity. He is quoted to have said that, "The Mongolian princes are abandoning the Mongolian language; their names are all in imitation of the lamas."[17] The Manchus themselves like Hong Taiji did not personally believe in Tibetan Buddhism and few wanted to convert. Hong Taiji described Tibetan Buddhist lamas as "incorrigibles" and "liars",[18] but still patronized Buddhism in order to harness the Tibetans and Mongols belief in the religion.[19]

Hong Taiji started his conquest by subduing the potent Ming ally in Korea. February 1627 his forces crossed the Yalu River which had frozen.[20] In 1628, he attempted to invade China, but was defeated by Yuan Chonghuan and his use of artillery.[20] During the next five years, Hong Taiji spent resources in training his artillery to offset the strength of the Ming artillery.

Injo of Joseon kowtowing to Hong Taiji

Hong Taji upgraded the weapons of the Empire. He realized the advantage of the Red Cannons and later also bought the Red Cannons into the army. Though the Ming dynasty still had more cannons, Hong Taji now possessed the cannons of equal might and Asia's strongest cavalry. Also during this time, he sent several probing raids into northern China which were defeated. First attack went through the Jehol Pass, then in 1632 and 1634 he sent raids into Shanxi.[20]

In 1636, Hong Taiji invaded Joseon Korea (see the Second Manchu invasion of Korea), as the latter did not accept that Hong Taiji had become emperor and refused to assist in operations against the Ming.[20] With the Joseon dynasty surrendered in 1637, Hong Taiji succeeded in making them cut off relations with the Ming dynasty and force them to submit as tributary state of the Qing Empire. Also during this period, Hong Taiji took over Inner Mongolia in three major wars, each of them victorious. From 1636 until 1644, he sent 4 major expeditions into the Amur region.[20] In 1640 he completed the conquest of the Evenks, when he defeated and captured their leader Bombogor. By 1644, the entire region was under his control.[20]

Huang Taji's plan at first was to make a deal with the Ming dynasty. If the Ming was willing to give support and money that would be beneficial to the Qing's economy, the Qing in exchange would not only be willing to not attack the borders, but also admit itself as a country one level lower than the Ming dynasty; however, since Ming court officials were reminded of the deal that preceded the Song dynasty's wars with the Jin Empire, the Ming refused the exchange. Huang Taiji rejected the comparison, saying that, "Neither is your Ming ruler a descendant of the Song nor are we heir to the Jin. That was another time."[21] Hong Taiji had not wanted to conquer the Ming. The Ming's refusal ultimately led him to take the offensive. The people who first encouraged him to invade China were his Han Chinese advisors Fan Wencheng, Ma Guozhu, and Ning Wanwo.[22] Hong Taiji recognized that the Manchus needed Han Chinese defectors in order to assist in the conquest of the Ming, and thus explained to other Manchus why he also needed to be lenient to recent defectors like Ming general Hong Chengchou, who surrendered to the Qing in 1642.[19]

Government[edit]

When Hong Taiji came into power, the military was composed of entirely Mongol and Manchu companies. By 1636, Hong Taiji created the first of many Chinese companies. Before the conquest of China, the number of companies organized by him and his successor was 278 Manchu, 120 Mongol, and 165 Chinese.[23] By the time of Hong Taiji's death there were more Chinese than Manchus and he had realized the need for there to be control exerted whilst getting approval from the Chinese majority. Not only did he incorporate the Chinese into the military, but also into the government. The Council of Deliberative Officials was formed as the highest level of policy-making and was composed entirely of Manchu. However, Hong Taiji adopted from the Ming, such institutions as the Six Ministries, the Censorate and others.[23] Each of these lower ministries was headed by a Manchu prince, but had four presidents, 2 were Manchu, 1 was Mongol, and 1 was Chinese. This basic framework remained, even though the details fluctuated over time, for some time.[23]

The change from Jin to Qing[edit]

In 1635, Hong Taiji changed the name of his people from Jurchen (Manchu: Jušen.svg jušen) to Manchu, or Manju.svg manju in the Manchu language. The original meaning of Manju is not known and so the reasons for its adoption remain opaque. There are many theories as to the reason for the choice of name but two of the most commonly cited are its sounding similar to the Manchu word for "brave" and a possible connection with the Bodhisattva Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, of whom Nurhaci claimed to be an incarnation.

The dynastic name Later Jin was a direct reference to the Jin dynasty founded by the Jurchen people, who ruled northern China from 1115 to 1234. As such, the name was likely to be viewed as closely tied to the Jurchens and would perhaps evoke hostility from Chinese who viewed the Song dynasty, rival state to the Jin, as the legitimate rulers of China at that time. Hong Taiji's ambition was to conquer China proper and overthrow the Ming dynasty, and to do that required not only a powerful military force but also an effective bureaucratic administration. For this, he used the obvious model, that of the Ming government, and recruited Ming officials to his cause. If the name of Later Jin would prove an impediment to his goal among many Chinese, then it was not too much to change it. At the same time, Hong Taiji conquered the territory north of Shanhai pass by Ming Dynasty and Ligdan Khan in Inner Mongolia. He won one of the Yuan Dynasty's imperial jade seal (Chinese: 製誥之寶)[24] and a golden Buddha called "Mahakala".[25] In April 1636, Mongol nobility of Inner Mongolia, Manchu nobility and the Han mandarin held the Kurultai in Shenyang, recommended khan of Later Jin to be the emperor of Great Qing empire.[26][27] Whatever the precise motivation, Hong Taiji proclaimed the establishment of the Qing dynasty and also changed his era name to Chóngdé in 1636.[20] The reasons for the choice of Qing as the new name are likewise unclear, although it has been speculated that the sound – Jin and Qing are pronounced similarly in Manchu – or wuxing theory – traditional ideas held that fire, associated with the character for Ming, was overcome by water, associated with the character for Qing – may have influenced the choice. Another possible reason may be that Hong Taiji changed the name of the dynasty from (Later) Jin to Qing in 1636 because of internecine fraternal struggle and skirmish between brothers and half brothers for the throne.

According to Taoist philosophy, the name Jin has the meaning of metal and fire in its constituent, thereby igniting the tempers of the brothers of the Manchu Royal household into open conflicts and wars. Hong Taiji therefore adopted the new name of Great Qing (大清), the Chinese character of which has the water symbol [3 strokes] on its left hand side. The name, which means clear and transparent, with its water symbol was hoped to put out the feud among the brothers of the Manchu Royal household.

The banners status[edit]

Before Hong Taiji was emperor, he controlled the two White banners. Upon Nurhaci's death, Hong Taiji immediately switched his two White Banners with Nurhaci's two Yellow Banners, which should have been passed on to Dorgon and his brothers. As emperor, he was the holder of three banners out of eight. He controlled the Upper Three Banners or the Elite banners which at the time were the Plain/Bordered Yellow Banners and Plain Blue Banner. Later the Plain Blue Banner was switched by Dorgon to the Plain White Banner as the third Elite Banner. At the end of his reign, Hong Taiji gave the two Yellow Banners to his eldest son Hooge. Daisan, who was the second son of Nurhaci, and his son controlled the two Red Banners. Dorgon and his two brothers controlled the two White Banners and Šurhaci's son Jirgalang controlled the remaining Bordered Blue Banner.

Death and succession[edit]

Hong Taiji died on 21 September 1643 just as the Qing was preparing to attack Shanhai Pass, the last Ming fortification guarding access to the north China plains.[28][nb 2] Because he died without having named an heir, the Qing state now faced a succession crisis.[30] The Deliberative Council of Princes and Ministers debated on whether to grant the throne to Hong Taiji's half-brother Dorgon – a proven military leader – or to Hong Taiji's eldest son Hooge. As a compromise, Hong Taiji's five-year-old ninth son Fulin was chosen, while Dorgon – alongside Nurhaci's nephew Jirgalang – was given the title of "prince regent".[31] Fulin was officially crowned emperor of the Qing dynasty on 8 October 1643 and it was decided that he would reign under the era name "Shunzhi."[32] A few months later, Qing armies led by Dorgon seized Beijing, and the young Shunzhi Emperor became the first Qing emperor to rule from that new capital.[33] That the Qing state succeeded not only in conquering China but also in establishing a capable administration was due in large measure to the foresight and policies of Hong Taiji. His body was buried in Zhaoling, located in northern Shenyang.

Legacy[edit]

As the emperor, he is commonly recognized as having abilities similar to the best emperors such as Yongle, Emperor Taizong of Tang because of his effective rule, effective use of talent, and effective warring skills. According to half historian and half writer Jin Yong, Hong Taiji had the broad and wise views of Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Emperor Wen of Sui, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, Kublai Khan, the Hongwu Emperor, and the Yongle Emperor. His political abilities were paralleled only by Genghis Khan, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Guangwu of Han[citation needed]. In this sense, Hong Taiji is considered by some historians as the true first emperor for the Qing dynasty[citation needed]. Some historians suspect Hong Taiji was overall underrated and overlooked as a great emperor because he was a Manchu.[citation needed]

Popular culture[edit]

Family[edit]

  • Parents:
    • Nurhaci (太祖 努爾哈赤; 8 April 1559 – 30 September 1626)
    • Posthumous empress Yehe-Nara (孝慈高皇后 葉赫那拉孟古哲哲; 1575 – 31 October 1603), personal name Monggo-Jerjer
  • Consorts and Issue:
  1. First rank consort Niohuru (元妃 鈕祜祿氏; 1593–1612)
    1. Lobohoi (洛博會; 1611–1617)
  2. First rank consort Ula-Nara (繼妃 烏拉納拉氏)
    1. Hooge, Prince Su (肅武親王 豪格; 16 April 1609 – 4 May 1648)
    2. Loge (洛格; 1611–1621)
    3. Princess Aohan (敖漢固倫公主; 3 April 1621 – 1654)
  3. Empress Borjigit (孝端文皇后 博爾濟吉特哲哲; 31 May 1600 – 28 May 1649), personal name Jerjer
    1. Princess Wenzhuang (固倫溫莊公主 馬喀塔; 1625–1663), personal name Makata
    2. Princess Jingduan (固倫靖端公主; 2 August 1628 – 1686)
    3. Princess Yong'an Duanzhen (固倫永安端貞公主; 7 October 1634 – 1692)
  4. Empress dowager Borjigit (孝莊文皇后 博爾濟吉特布木布泰; 28 March 1613 – 27 January 1688), personal name Bumbutai
    1. Princess Yongmu (固倫雍穆公主 雅圖; 31 January 1629 – 1678), personal name Yatu
    2. Princess Shuhui (固倫淑慧公主 阿圖; 2 March 1632 – 28 February 1700), personal name Atu
    3. Princess Shuzhe Duanxian (固倫淑哲端獻公主; 16 December 1633 – 1648)
    4. Fulin (世祖 福臨; 15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661)
  5. First rank consort Borjigit (敏惠元妃 博爾濟吉特海蘭珠; 1609 – 22 October 1641), personal name Harjol
    1. Unnamed son (27 August 1637 – 13 March 1638)
  6. Third rank consort Borjigit (懿靖貴妃 博爾濟吉特娜木鐘; d. 1674), personal name Namuzhong
    1. Princess Duanshun (固倫端順公主; 30 April 1636 – 1650)
    2. Bomubogor (襄昭親王 博穆博果爾; 20 January 1642 – 22 August 1656)
  7. Fourth rank consort Borjigit (康惠淑妃 博爾濟吉特巴特瑪璪), personal name Batemazao
  8. Lady Yehe-Nara (側福晉 葉赫那拉蘇本珠), personal name Subenzhu
    1. Šose, Prince Chengze (承澤裕親王 碩塞; 17 January 1629 – 12 January 1655)
  9. Lady Jarud-Borjigit (側福晉 扎魯特博爾濟吉特氏)
    1. Princess (固倫公主; 15 December 1633 – 1649)
    2. Lady Aisin-Gioro (5 November 1635 – 1652)
  10. Lady Yanja (庶福晉 顏扎氏)
    1. Yebušu (輔國公 葉布舒; 25 November 1627 – 23 October 1690)
  11. Lady Nara (庶福晉 納拉氏)
    1. Lady (縣君; 1635–1661)
    2. Gose (鎮國愨厚公 高塞; 12 March 1637 – 5 September 1670)
    3. Lady Aisin-Gioro (16 August 1638 – 1657)
  12. Lady Irgen-Gioro (庶福晉 伊爾根覺羅氏)
    1. Cangšu (輔國公 常舒; 13 May 1637 – 13 February 1700)
  13. Lady Keyikelei (庶福晉 克伊克勒氏)
    1. Toose (輔國公 韜塞; 12 March 1639 – 23 March 1695)
  14. Lady Cilei (庶福晉 奇壘氏; d. 1645)
    1. Princess Jianning (和碩建寧公主; 1641–1704), m. Wu Yingxiong
  15. Unknown
    1. Lady (鄉君; 9 April 1637 – 1678)

See also[edit]

  • Chinese emperors family tree (late)
  • Qing conquest of the Ming
  • Daily life in the Forbidden City, Wan Yi, Wang Shuqing, Lu Yanzhen. ISBN 0-670-81164-5.
  • Qing imperial genealogy(清皇室四譜).
  • Qing dynasty Taizong’s veritable records《清太宗實錄》
  • Royal archives of the Qing dynasty (清宮档案).
  • Samjeondo Monument

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Elliott 2001, p. 397, note 71 (Khong tayiji as "meaning loosely 'Respected Son'"); Miyawaki 1999, p. 330 (derivation from huang taizi and other meaning as "viceroy").
  3. ^ Crossley 1999, p. 165, note 82.
  4. ^ Crossley 1999, pp. 164–65.
  5. ^ Pang & Stary 1998, p. 13 (""Nurhaci never assigned him to such position"); Crossley 1999, p. 165 ("this ['imperial prince', 'heir apparent'] is certainly not what his name meant"); Elliott 2001, p. 397, note 71 ("Huang Taiji" gives the "mistaken impression that he was a crown prince").
  6. ^ Crossley 1999, p. 164.
  7. ^ a b Pang & Stary 1998, p. 13.
  8. ^ Elliott 2001, p. 397, note 71 ("that Hong (not Hung) Taiji was indeed his given name, and not a title, is persuasively established on the basis of new documentary evidence in Tatiana A. Pang and Giovanni Stary...").
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  10. ^ Stary 1984, pp. 298–99.
  11. ^ Stary 1984, p. 299.
  12. ^ Grupper 1984, p. 69.
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  15. ^ ed. Walthall 2008, p. 148.
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  25. ^ 清太宗實錄 "Qing Taizong shilu" Part 20
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  1. ^ Hong Taiji's complete posthumous name was much longer:
    • 1643: Yingtian xingguo hongde zhangwu kuanwen rensheng ruixiao Wen Emperor (應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝文皇帝)
    • 1662: Yingtian xingguo hongde zhangwu kuanwen rensheng ruixiao longdao xiangong Wen Emperor (應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝隆道顯功文皇帝)
      • Longdao xiangong 隆道顯功 ("prosperous way and manifestation of might") was added
    • 1723: Yingtian xingguo hongde zhangwu kuanwen rensheng ruixiao jingmin longdao xiangong Wen Emperor (應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝敬敏隆道顯功文皇帝)
      • Jingmin 敬敏 ("reverent and diligent") was added
    • 1735: Yingtian xingguo hongde zhangwu kuanwen rensheng ruixiao jingmin zhaoding longdao xiangong Wen Emperor (應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝敬敏昭定隆道顯功文皇帝)
      • Zhaoding 昭定 ("illustrious stability") was added
  2. ^ Most sources give the date of Hong Taiji's death on September 21 (Chongde 崇德 8.8.9); however others give the date as September 9.[29]

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Hong Taiji
Born: 28 November 1592 Died: 21 September 1643
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Nurhaci 		Emperor(/Khan) of Qing empire(/Later Jin)
1636(/1626)–1643 		Succeeded by
Shunzhi Emperor
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