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Daišan

Type Figure Region Northeast China Time 1583–1648 Also known as Prince Li、Aisin Gioro Daišan

Daišan (1583–1648), second son of Nurhaci and early Qing Prince Li, was first among the Four Beiles, campaigning to unify the Jurchens and sharing go…

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  1. 1583–1615Hetu Ala · FushunSecond among Nurhaci's surviving sons, he took to the military as a youth, taking part in campaigns to unify the Haixi, Yehe, and other tribes; prized by his father for his courage and strategy, he gradually became a central figure among the Jianzhou beiles.
  2. 1616–1648Shenyang · ShenyangWhen the Later Jin was founded in 1616, he, Hong Taiji, Ajin, and Manggūltai became the Four Beiles, with him ranked first. He held important military posts in the 1618 Seven Grievances campaign against Ming and the 1619 Battle of Sarhu. After Nurhaci's death in 1626, he supported Hong Taiji's accession, was himself enfeoffed as Prince Li of the First Rank, and continued to take part in early Qing military and political affairs.

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