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Daišan, Prince Li

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Daišan was Nurhaci's second son and a major early Manchu military and political figure. He participated in campaigns involving the Ula and other opponents and received the honorific warrior designation Guying Baturu. In 1616 he became a hošo beile, and as senior among the leading…

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Early service and political status

Daišan was Nurhaci's second son and a major early Manchu military and political figure. He participated in campaigns involving the Ula and other opponents and received the honorific warrior designation Guying Baturu. In 1616 he became a hošo beile, and as senior among the leading princes was commonly described as the Great Beile. In the early polity, the office of beile combined military authority and participation in state deliberation; it cannot be understood solely through the later Qing hierarchy of imperial-clan titles.

Under Hong Taiji

Daišan continued campaigning after Hong Taiji's accession, with operations reaching Zunhua, the approaches to Beijing, and Dalinghe. He also advocated a revised court seating arrangement in which Hong Taiji occupied the central position while the other princes sat to the sides. That change reflected a broader movement from a council of powerful princes toward a more strongly centered monarchy. In 1636 Daišan received the title Prince Li of the First Rank.

Succession crisis and death

Following Hong Taiji's death, Daišan took part in negotiations that led to the accession of the young Fulin, with Jirgalang and Dorgon acting as regents. His son Šoto and grandson Adali were punished for involvement in an effort to advance Dorgon's claim; Daišan did not shelter them from the resulting sanctions on the grounds of kinship. He died in 1648. Accounts of Daišan's own achievements should remain distinct from the later succession history of the Prince Li title and appointments held by his descendants.

Sources and Bibliography

  1. Historical source 1 — zh.wikisource.org
  2. Historical source 2 — zh.wikisource.org
  3. Historical source 3 — zh.wikisource.org

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