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Degelei: Nurhaci's Tenth Son and Early Qing Prince

Historical service, banner offices, and hereditary distinctions

Degelei was Nurhaci's tenth son, the younger brother of Mangūltai, and a member of the ruling family before the Qing conquest of China proper. Initially accorded the standing of.

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Background and Banner Affiliation

Degelei was Nurhaci's tenth son, the younger brother of Mangūltai, and a member of the ruling family before the Qing conquest of China proper. Initially accorded the standing of taiji, he fought near Fengjibao and against the Jarud during the Tianming era. In 1629 (Tiancong 3) he operated around Jinzhou with Jirgalang and others and was advanced to hošoi beile. The precise implications of taiji and beile must be understood against the political organization of the early Manchu state rather than read as timeless titles.

Career, Campaigns, and Offices

When the six central boards were established in 1631, Degelei was assigned to handle affairs of the Board of Revenue. He supported operations at Dalinghe and took part in an attack toward Jinzhou after Zu Dashou's submission. Other campaigns brought him into operations near Guihua, Yaozhou, Gaizhou, Lüshunkou, and Dushikou. Administrative responsibility for the revenue board was distinct from his noble title.

Hereditary Honors and Source Limits

Degelei died in 1635 (Tiancong 9), and Hong Taiji personally attended the mourning rites. Soon afterward, accusations of conspiracy against Mangūltai and others implicated the deceased Degelei. His beile rank was posthumously revoked and some descendants were penalized, although later measures restored family-register status. Funeral honours at his death, retrospective political condemnation, and subsequent restoration of descendants represent separate events; posthumous punishment does not imply that Degelei took part in activities after his death.

Sources and Bibliography

  1. Source reference 1 — zh.wikisource.org
  2. Source reference 2 — zh.wikisource.org
  3. Source reference 3 — zh.wikisource.org

References reproduce links supplied with the Chinese research manuscript. Individual historical claims have not all been independently verified against the primary sources.