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Babuhai: Nurhaci's Eleventh Son

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Babuhai was Nurhaci's eleventh son and a member of the early Qing imperial clan. His wife was the daughter of Yangguli. He first received a Banner company officer's appointment and, in Tiancong's eighth year, a first-class jala janggin title. In Chongde's fourth year he became me…

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Overview

Babuhai was Nurhaci's eleventh son and a member of the early Qing imperial clan. His wife was the daughter of Yangguli. He first received a Banner company officer's appointment and, in Tiancong's eighth year, a first-class jala janggin title. In Chongde's fourth year he became meile ejen and was invested with the clan rank zhenguo jiangjun. Terminology for offices and hereditary distinctions overlapped in early Qing usage, and it would be misleading to regard every occurrence of janggin as the same position with identical responsibilities.

Historical Background

The Draft History of Qing records a lawsuit stemming from Babuhai's use of civilians' cattle and disputed compensation while he was on an assignment to perform rites at imperial tombs. He also became entangled in conflicts with Tantai, Tuhai, and others concerning Banner administration, the resources of military companies, and appointments. In Chongde's seventh year he was interrogated, spared execution, and stripped of noble rank. His biography thus includes concrete administrative and political disputes that cannot be subsumed under the simple fact of his royal birth.

Sources and Interpretation

During the early Shunzhi period, an anonymous denunciation of Tantai led investigators to material associated with Babuhai's household. Babuhai, his wife, and their son Akala were executed, and their property was assigned to Tantai. Following Tantai's subsequent fall, further measures affected surviving relatives and property. Babuhai's death, Tantai's later execution, and arrangements involving Babutai belonged to different episodes; they must not be presented as a single simultaneous punishment.

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