Daišan
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Daišan (19 August 1583 - 25 November 1648) was an influential Manchu statesman and an imperial prince of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

.

Family Background

He the second son of Nurhaci
Nurhaci
Nurhaci was an important Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late sixteenth century in what is today Northeastern China...

, the founder of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

. His mother was Lady Tunggiya (佟佳氏), Nurhaci's
Nurhaci
Nurhaci was an important Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late sixteenth century in what is today Northeastern China...

 initial consort.

Early career during the reign of Nurhaci

During Nurhaci's campaign against the Ula tribe and its beile Bujantai
Bujantai
Bujantai was a Jurchen beile of the Ula tribal confederation.Bujantai was descended from Nacibulu , the ancestor of the Nara lineages of Ula and Hada....

 in 1607, he distinguished himself on the battlefield by assisting Šurhaci
Šurhaci
Šurhaci ; ) , was a Jurchen leader, a member of the Aisin Gioro clan, he was a younger brother of Nurhaci, the founder of the Later Jin Dynasty, of what would become the Qing Dynasty...

 and Cuyen
Cuyen
Cuyen was a Manchu prince. He was born of the Aisin Gioro clan as the eldest son of Nurhaci, founder of the Qing Dynasty. His mother was Hahana-jacing of the Tunggiya clan, who was Nurhaci's primary spouse. Cuyen was Nurhaci's initial heir apparent but predeceased his father. He died in 1618 and...

, for this, he was rewarded the title, Guyen Baturu ("exploring hero").

In 1613, he again distinguished himself on the battlefield in Nurhaci's campaign against Ula.

In 1616, when Nurhaci declared himself khan
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...

 and established the LaterJin Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

, Daišan was the first selected as beile of a special rank
by Nurhaci to assist in administration
these four beile would be known as the Four Senior Beile the other places being filled by Amin
Amin (Qing Dynasty)
Amin was a Manchu noble and an important military and political leader in the early years of the Qing dynasty.-Family background:He was the second son of Nurhaci's younger brother Šurhaci of the Aisin Gioro clan....

, Manggūltai, and Hung Taiji .

From 1618, when the campaign against the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...

 began with the pronouncement of the Seven Grievances by Nurhaci, until 1622 Daišan was a leading general and as captain of the Plain Red Banner
Eight Banners
The Eight Banners were administrative divisions into which all Manchu families were placed. They provided the basic framework for the Manchu military organization...

, played an important part in the capture of Fushun in 1618, in the victory at the Battle of Sarhū
Battle of Sarhu
The Battle of Sarhū refers to the series of conflicts between the Manchus and Ming Dynasty of China in the winter of year 1619, which ended in the overwhelming victory for the former....

 in 1619, and in the occupation of Shenyang in 1621. Starting in 1621 he and the other three Senior beile took rotated monthly as assistants to Nurhaci in directing of national affairs of the Later Jin Dynasty.

Hung Taiji's reign

With the death of Nurhaci at the Battle of Ningyuan
Battle of Ningyuan
The Battle of Ningyuan was a battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Manchurian Later Jin in 1626. The Ming won this battle. This battle marked the temporary resurgence of the Imperial Ming army after a long series of defeats....

 in 1626, Daišan was able to used his influence to make the princes and generals come to an agreement on Hung Taiji's accession as khan. However even though Hung Taiji had succeeded as khan, Daišan along with Manggūltai and Amin continued to take turns as assistant administrators until 1629 as Hung Taiji began to consolidate his power.
During 1629-1634, Daišan took part in most of the campaigns of Hung Taiji against the Ming. In 1636 Hung Taiji assumed the title of emperor with the proclamation of the Qing Dynasty. Daišan was given the rank of Prince Li of the First Rank (Hošoi Doronggo Cin Wang) (和碩禮親王) in addition of the title "Elder Brother" (兄).

Shunzhi Emperor's reign

In 1643 Hung Taiji died and a successor was not named. At first Daišan named Hung Taiji’s eldest son, Hooge
Hooge, Prince Su
Hooge was a prominent Manchu prince. He was the eldest son of Emperor Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty. He was the founder of the House of Prince Su .-Life:...

, but the he declined the offer to succeed his father. Ajige
Ajige
Ajige was a prince and general of the Qing Dynasty. He was born of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the 12th son of Nurhaci, khan of the Later Jin Dynasty ....

 and Dodo
Dodo (prince)
Dodo was a Manchu prince and military general of the early Qing Dynasty. His title was "Prince Yu of the First Rank" .-Family background:...

 wanted Dorgon
Dorgon
Dorgon , also known as Hošoi Mergen Cin Wang, the Prince Rui , was one of the most influential Manchu princes in the early Qing Dynasty. He laid the groundwork for the Manchu rule of China.-Early life:Dorgon was born in Yenden, Manchuria , China...

 to take the throne, but Dorgon declined on the ground that acceptance would be an act of disloyalty to the deceased emperor who had brought him up. The issue was finally settled when many generals who had fought under Hung Taiji and followed him as their commander declared that they wanted one of Hung Taiji’s sons on the throne. Thus the ninth son, Fulin (the future Shunzhi Emperor
Shunzhi Emperor
The Shunzhi Emperor was the third emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China, which he did from 1644 to 1661. "Shunzhi" was the name of his reign period...

), then at the age of six years old, was proclaimed emperor, with Dorgon and Jirgalang
Jirgalang
Jirgalang or Jirhalang , the sixth son of Nurhaci's younger brother Šurhaci of the Aisin Gioro clan, was a Manchu noble and an important military and political leader in the early years of the Qing dynasty. From 1638 to 1643, he took part in many military campaigns that helped bring down the fall...

 acting as co-regents. Yet even after the entire Qing court had swore an oath of allegiance to the throne, and there was a conspiracy of princes to name Dorgon
Dorgon
Dorgon , also known as Hošoi Mergen Cin Wang, the Prince Rui , was one of the most influential Manchu princes in the early Qing Dynasty. He laid the groundwork for the Manchu rule of China.-Early life:Dorgon was born in Yenden, Manchuria , China...

 as emperor instead of Hung Taiji’s son, Fulin. Fulin Again Daišan decided the issue by supporting Fulin and by exposing the conspirators, which was his own son, Šoto and his grandson Adali, the eldest son of Sahaliyen. Dorgon and Daišan had them both executed.

Death and Legacy

From the historical records, it seems Daišan never attempted to claim power for himself and instead worked for the benefit of the Imperial Family. In 1643 he led a council of princes to appoint Jirgalang and Dorgon as co-regents for the Shunzhi Emperor
Shunzhi Emperor
The Shunzhi Emperor was the third emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China, which he did from 1644 to 1661. "Shunzhi" was the name of his reign period...

. In 1644 he followed Dorgon to Beijing where he died four years later.

At the time of his death, special posthumous honors were not awarded to him, except that the sum of 10,000 tael
Tael
Tael can refer to any one of several weight measures of the Far East. Most commonly, it refers to the Chinese tael, a part of the Chinese system of weights and currency....

s instead of the usual 5,000 was given to his family for his funeral and a memorial tablet was erected. Later emperors would come to recognize and appreciate the work he did for the dynasty and the Imperial Family. The Kangxi Emperor
Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...

  awarded the posthumous name Lie in 1671. In 1754 the Qianlong Emperor
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned officially from 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796...

 ordered that Daišan’s name be celebrated in the Temple of Princes at Mukden and in 1778, the Daišan lauded him and Jirgalang, Dorgon, Haoge and Yoto for their illustrious accomplishments in the early days of the dynasty and ordered that their names be celebrated in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

At the same time the titles of these five, as well as those of Dodo, Šurhaci, and Lekedehun, were given rights of perpetual inheritance. The designation of Daišan's title, which, after his death, had been twice altered under his brother Mandahai and grandson Giyesu, was then restored to Li, and the inheritor ranked higher in the Court ceremonies than any other prince.

Daišan had a total of eight sons. The seventh, Mandahai, inherited the rank of Prince of the First Degree, which passed to his son. But in 1659 the princedom was taken from Mandahai's branch of the family and given to Daišan's grandson, Giyesu, whose descendants held it until the close of the dynasty.
The eldest son, Yoto was made Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王岳托) and the third, Sahaliyen, held the rank of Prince Ying of the First Rank (穎親王薩哈璘). Sahaliyen's son, Lekedehun, was named Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank (順承郡王) in 1648. Daišan 's fourth son, Wakda held the rank of a Prince Qian of the Second Rank (謙郡王瓦克達). Wakda was canonized as Xiang , but this title was not accorded the right of perpetual inheritance.

Personal information

  • Father
    • Nurhaci
      Nurhaci
      Nurhaci was an important Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late sixteenth century in what is today Northeastern China...

  • Mother
    • Lady Tunggiya (佟佳氏), given name Hahana Jacing (哈哈納扎青), daughter of Tabonbayan (塔木巴晏). She married Nurhaci in 1577 as his first wife and initial consort. After the founding of the Qing Dynasty, she was posthumously honored as the First Consort (元妃; Yuan Fei)
  • Wife
    • Lady Ligiya (李佳氏), daughter of Dachu Habayan (達褚祜巴晏); mother of Yoto and Šoto
  • Concubine
    • Lady Yehenara (葉赫納喇氏), mother of Sahaliyen, Wakda, and Balama
    • Lady Yehenara (葉赫納喇氏), mother of Mandahai and Huse
    • Lady Hadanara (哈達納喇氏), mother of Majan
    • Lady Borjigit (博爾濟吉特氏)
    • Princess Taisong (泰松公主)
    • Lady Fuca (富察氏)
  • Sons
    • Yoto (岳託) (died 1638), created Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王), was one of the Qing Dynasty's
      Qing Dynasty
      The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

       12 iron-cap princes; married the second daughter of Hadanara Worgudai (哈達部納喇.吳爾古代) and Mangguji, Princess Hada (third daughter of Nurhaci
      Nurhaci
      Nurhaci was an important Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late sixteenth century in what is today Northeastern China...

      )
    • Šoto (碩託), created a Beile (貝勒)
    • Sahaliyen (薩哈璘) (1604–1636), created Prince Ying of the First Rank (穎親王), granted the posthumous name
      Posthumous name
      A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in East Asia after the person's death, and is used almost exclusively instead of one's personal name or other official titles during his life...

       Yi (毅)
    • Wakda (瓦克達), created Prince Qian of the Second Rank (謙郡王), granted the posthumous name
      Posthumous name
      A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in East Asia after the person's death, and is used almost exclusively instead of one's personal name or other official titles during his life...

       Xiang (襄)
    • Balama (巴喇瑪)
    • Majan (瑪佔), created a Duke of the Sixth Rank (奉恩輔國公)
    • Mandahai (滿達海) (1622–1652), initially created a Beile (貝勒), later created Prince Xun of the First Rank (巽親王), granted the posthumous name
      Posthumous name
      A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in East Asia after the person's death, and is used almost exclusively instead of one's personal name or other official titles during his life...

       Jian (簡)
    • Huse (祜塞), created Prince Hui of the First Rank (惠親王), granted the posthumous name
      Posthumous name
      A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in East Asia after the person's death, and is used almost exclusively instead of one's personal name or other official titles during his life...

       Shun (順)

Descendants

  • 1st son: Yoto, Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王岳托) (died 1638), married Lady Hadanara (哈達那拉氏)
    • 1st son: Yueluohuan (岳洛歡)
    • 2nd son: Luoluokun (羅洛渾) (1616–1646), created Prince Yanxi of the Second Rank (衍僖郡王) in 1639, granted the posthumous name Jie (介)
      • Son: Luokeduo (羅科鐸) (1640–1682), created Prince Ping of the Second Rank (平郡王) in 1648, granted the posthumous name Bi (比)
        • 1st son: Ne'ertu (訥爾圖) (1665–1687), became Prince Ping of the Second Rank (平郡王) in 1683, was later stripped of the title
          • Son: Neqinge (訥清額) (1692–1765), posthumously created Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王)
            • Son: Yalanga (雅朗阿) (1733–1794), became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1780, granted the posthumous name Zhuang (莊)
              • 1st son: Hengjin (恆謹) (died 1799), became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1795, was later stripped of the title
              • 2nd son: Hengyuan (恆元) (1750–1789), posthumously created Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王)
                • Son: Shangge (尚格) (1770–1833), became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1799, granted the posthumous name Jian (簡)
                  • Son: Chengshuo (承碩) (1802–1839), became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1833, granted the posthumous name Ke (恪)
                    • Son: Qinghui (慶惠) (1819–1861), became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1842, granted the posthumous name Min (敏)
                      • Son: Jinqi (晉祺) (1840–1900), became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1861, granted the posthumous name Cheng (誠)
                        • Son: Songjie (崧傑) (1879–1910), became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1900, granted the posthumous name Shun (順)
                          • Son: Yansen (晏森) (1896 - ?), became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1910
                            • Son: Binyuan (彬沅) (born 1918)
        • 2nd son: Ne'erfu (訥爾福) (1671–1701), became Prince Ping of the Second Rank (平郡王) in 1687, granted the posthumous name Dao (悼)
          • Son: Ne'ersu (訥爾蘇) (1690–1740), became Prince Ping of the Second Rank (平郡王) in 1701, lost title in 1726
            • 1st son: Fupeng (福彭) (1708–1748), became Prince Ping of the Second Rank (平郡王) in 1726, granted the posthumous name Min (敏)
              • Son: Qingming (慶明) (1732–1750), became Prince Ping of the Second Rank (平郡王) in 1749, granted the posthumous name Xi (僖)
            • 2nd son: Fuxiu (福秀) (1710–1740), created a Beizi
              Qing Dynasty nobility
              The Qing Dynasty of China developed a complicated peerage system for ranking nobility. All titles were to be inherited by a noble's eldest son, but always one grade lower. There were instances, however, where an emperor approved of a title being hereditary . This was regarded as an honour by the...

              (貝子)
              • Son: Qingheng (慶恆) (1733–1779), adopted by his uncle Fupeng, became Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (克勤郡王) in 1750 following the death of his cousin, granted the posthumous name Liang (良)
    • 3rd son: Karchuhun (喀爾楚諢), created Beile
      Qing Dynasty nobility
      The Qing Dynasty of China developed a complicated peerage system for ranking nobility. All titles were to be inherited by a noble's eldest son, but always one grade lower. There were instances, however, where an emperor approved of a title being hereditary . This was regarded as an honour by the...

      Xianrong of the Third Rank (多羅顯榮貝勒)
    • 4th son: Barchuhun (巴爾楚諢), created Beile
      Qing Dynasty nobility
      The Qing Dynasty of China developed a complicated peerage system for ranking nobility. All titles were to be inherited by a noble's eldest son, but always one grade lower. There were instances, however, where an emperor approved of a title being hereditary . This was regarded as an honour by the...

      Hehui of the Third Rank (多羅和惠貝勒)
    • 5th son: Basiha (巴思哈), created a General
      Qing Dynasty nobility
      The Qing Dynasty of China developed a complicated peerage system for ranking nobility. All titles were to be inherited by a noble's eldest son, but always one grade lower. There were instances, however, where an emperor approved of a title being hereditary . This was regarded as an honour by the...

       of the Ninth Rank (鎮國將軍)
    • 6th son: Hulibu (祜里布), created Beile
      Qing Dynasty nobility
      The Qing Dynasty of China developed a complicated peerage system for ranking nobility. All titles were to be inherited by a noble's eldest son, but always one grade lower. There were instances, however, where an emperor approved of a title being hereditary . This was regarded as an honour by the...

      Gangyi of the Third Rank (多羅剛毅貝勒)
    • 7th son: Fuyingwu (富英武)
  • 2nd son: Šoto, Beile (貝勒碩託)
    • 1st son: Laka (喇喀)
    • 2nd son: Qilanbu (齊蘭布)
    • 3rd son: Yuesaibu (岳賽布)
  • 3rd son: Sahaliyen, Prince Ying of the First Rank (穎親王薩哈璘) (1604–1636)
    • 1st son: Adali (阿達禮)
    • 2nd son: Lekedehun (勒克德渾) (1619 - April/early May 1652), created a Beile (貝勒) in 1644, created Prince Shuncheng of the Second Rank (順承郡王) in 1648, granted the posthumous name Gonghui (恭惠), was one of the Qing Dynasty's
      Qing Dynasty
      The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

       12 iron-cap princes
      • Norobu
      • Lergiyen
    • 3rd son: Dulan (杜蘭)
  • 4th son: Wakda, Prince Qian of the Second Rank (謙郡王瓦克達)
    • 1st son: Bakda (巴克達)
    • 2nd son: Liuyong (留雍)
    • 3rd son: Garsai (噶爾塞)
  • 5th son: Balama (巴喇瑪)
  • 6th son: Majan, Duke of the Sixth Rank (奉恩輔國公瑪佔)
  • 7th: Mandahai, Prince Xun of the First Rank (巽親王滿達海) (1622–1652)
    • 1st son: Canggadai (常阿岱), created Beile
      Qing Dynasty nobility
      The Qing Dynasty of China developed a complicated peerage system for ranking nobility. All titles were to be inherited by a noble's eldest son, but always one grade lower. There were instances, however, where an emperor approved of a title being hereditary . This was regarded as an honour by the...

      Huaihan of the Third Rank (多羅懷憨貝勒)
    • 2nd son: Lengsaiyi (楞塞宜)
  • 8th son: Huse, Prince Hui of the First Rank (惠親王祜塞)
    • 1st son: Alin (阿林)
    • 2nd son: Jinggi (精濟), created Prince Huaihan of the Second Rank (多羅懷憨郡王)
    • 3rd son: Giyesu (杰書) (died 1697), created Prince Kang of the First Rank (和碩康親王), granted the posthumous name
      Posthumous name
      A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in East Asia after the person's death, and is used almost exclusively instead of one's personal name or other official titles during his life...

      Liang (良)
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