Among the eight iron hat kings who were awarded the title of meritorious emperor in the early years of the Qing Dynasty, three were the sons of the Qing Taizu Nurhaci (Prince Li Daishan , Prince Rui Dorgon, Prince Yu Duoduo), one was Nurhaci's nephew (Prince Zheng Jierhalang ), two were Daishan's sons (Prince Keqin County Yuetuo and Shuncheng County Prince Luke Dehun ), and two were the sons of Huang Taiji , Prince Su Haoge and Prince Zhuang Shuosai .
Among Huang Taiji's 11 sons, except for the Shunzhi emperor who later inherited the throne, the two Iron Hat Kings , who achieved the greatest achievements were Haoge and Shuosai, the two Iron Hat Kings . Most of the other sons were not very famous and did not make such a great contribution to the Qing Dynasty. This article will talk to you about Huang Taiji's sons.
1. Prince Su Haoge
Haoge is Huang Taiji's eldest son, and his biological mother is Huang Taiji's successor concubine Wulanara clan, a native of the Manchurian Zhenglan Banner. Haoge followed his father Huang Taiji to fight very early, and made some military achievements one after another, and was named Beile by his grandfather Nurhaci. After Huang Taiji inherited the throne of Khan, Haoge participated in many wars against North Korea and Ming Dynasty. In the first year of Chongde in 1636, Huang Taiji became emperor in Shengjing and changed the country's name to Qing . Haoge was enthroned as Prince Heshuosu, and was in charge of affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. Soon because Yue Tuo was disrespectful to Huang Taiji, Haoge was implicated and demoted to Beile and removed from his post as Ministry of Revenue. However, due to the urgent need of combat talents in the early Qing Dynasty, Haoge quickly regained its reuse and participated in the battle against the Ming Dynasty many times.
In the eighth year of Chongde (1643), Huang Taiji died suddenly and there was no confirmation of who would inherit the throne. As a result, the throne was empty and forces from all sides were undercurrents. The most powerful competitors were Prince Su Haoge and Prince Rui Dorgon. The ministers of the Two Yellow Banners, some royal families and Haoge's Zhenglan Banner supported Haoge to inherit the throne, while the Two White Banners supported Dorgon to ascend the throne, Jiergalang's Inlaid Blue Banner and Daishan's two Red Banners also favored Haoge's succession, and the two sides were stalemate for more than ten days.
Haoge and Dorgon both had reasons for ascending the throne, but neither side consented to each other. Finally, under the auspices of Prince Li Daishan, everyone agreed that Huang Taiji's ninth son, Fulin , inherited the throne, Prince Zheng Jirhalang became the first regent, and Dorgon became the second regent. Such arrangements pacifying the two forces was also a result that everyone recognized. In this way, Haoge lost the precious opportunity to inherit the throne.
Haoge
In the third year of Shunzhi (1646), Haoge served as the General of Jingyuan and led his army to Sichuan to pacify the Zhang Xianzhong regime. In February of the following year, the division returned to Beijing, and Emperor Shunzhi personally went to Taihe Palace to comfort Haoge. Because Haoge and his fourteenth uncle Dorgon had always had a rift, and Dorgon always regarded Haoge as a thorn in his eyes, he found a reason to imprison Haoge in prison.
In the fifth year of Shunzhi (1648), Haoge died in prison at the age of 40. After Haoge's death, his wife was also taken for himself by Dorgon. In the eighth year of Shunzhi (1651), Emperor Shunzhi personally fought Dorgon and rehabilitated Haoge, and renamed Prince Heshuosu. In the 13th year of Shunzhi (1656), Haoge was posthumously named and became the first prince to be posthumously named in the Qing Dynasty, and was called Prince Suwu. The first month of the 43rd year of Qianlong (1778), I enjoyed Taimiao . The special order was issued to change the title of Prince Xian, who was inherited from the title of Prince Xian, and then he was named the king again: , which was inherited from generation to generation. In August, the temple of Xianwang in Shengjing was enshrined.
2, Log
Log is Haoge's brother and died at the age of 11. He has no title or posthumous title.
3, Luo Expo
Luo Expo's biological mother is Yuanfei Niuhulu, just like his second brother, he also died young and was only 6 years old.
4, Duke of the Fuguo Ye Bushu
Ye Bushu is Huang Taiji's fourth son, and his biological mother is concubine Yan Zha's . He has no military achievements in his life, but he is Huang Taiji's longest-lived son.
Ye Bushu was named General of Zhenguo in his early years, and was promoted to Duke of the Supplementary State in the eighth year of Kangxi. His title has not changed since then.In the 29th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1690), Ye Bushu died of illness at the age of 64.
5. Prince Chengze Shuose
Shuose was born in the third year of Tiancong in the Later Jin Dynasty (1629). His biological mother was the concubine Yehenara. Shortly after he was born, Huang Taiji rewarded Yehenara to the ministers. In the first year of Shunzhi (1644), the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang at that time betrothed the beloved daughter of Fei Yanggu, the Duke of the Light Che, to Shuo Sai as his wife. Soon Shuosai followed Emperor Shunzhi into the pass and was named King Chengze County.
In October of that year, 15-year-old ShuoSai followed Duoduo to attack Li Zicheng's rebel army, and fought to Shaanxi, Henan and other places to pacify Li Zicheng's rebel army. Then, ShuoSai followed the army to fight against the southern Ming Dynasty and Hongguang regime.
In the third year of Shunzhi (1646), he followed Duoduo to conquer Khalkha Mongolia . In the fifth year of Shunzhi (1648), he was in charge of the rebellion of Jiang Yuan . In the sixth year of Shunzhi (1649), Shuosai was promoted to prince by Dorgon. The following year, due to the involvement of the Haoge incident, Shuose was demoted to the prince of the county.
ShuoSai
In the eighth year of Shunzhi (1651), after Emperor Shunzhi took power, ShuoSai was re-elected as Prince Shuo Chengze and managed affairs of the Ministry of War. Later, served as the post of King of Political Consultative Affairs and was highly valued since then.
In the 11th year of Shunzhi (1655), Shuosai died of illness at home at the age of 27. His title was inherited by his eldest son Boguoduo and was changed to Prince Zhuang. In August of the 11th year of Kangxi (1672), Emperor Kangxi gave the posthumous title of Shuosai Yu, who was Prince Chengze Yu . In the 43rd year of Qianlong (1778), Shuosai was designated as one of the founding kings of the Qing Dynasty by Emperor Qianlong.
6, Fuguogong Gaosai
Gaosai is Huang Taiji's sixth son, and his biological mother is concubine Nala . Unlike Haoge and Shuose, Gaosai is a complete literati, born indifferently, good at calligraphy and painting, proficient in music theory, good at playing the piano, and spends his whole life in peace. In the ninth year of Shunzhi, he was named Duke of the Suiguo, and his title has never changed since then. He died of illness in the ninth year of Kangxi (1670) at the age of 33.
7, Fuguo Duke Chang Shu
Chang Shu is the seventh son of Huang Taiji. He was born in the second year of Chongde (1637). He was first named General Zhenguo. In the eighth year of Kangxi, he was promoted to Fuguo Duke . In the fourteenth year of , he was given the title of , and in the thirty-seventh year of Fuguo Duke, he died at the age of 63. Chang Shu had nothing worth writing about in his life, and he basically spent it in plain and simple life.
8, the eighth son of the emperor
Huang Taiji's eighth son biological mothers are Minhuigong and Yuanfei Korqin Borjijit's . They died the following year of birth and have no name.
9. Emperor Shunzhi Fulin
Fulin's biological mother was Xiaozhuang Empress Wen Borjijit, born in the third year of Chongde (1638). He was the first emperor to enter the pass of the Qing Dynasty. After Huang Taiji died suddenly in the eighth year of Chongde (1643), under the competition between Haoge and Dorgon, Fulin Fisherman benefited and was elected as emperor by everyone.
After Emperor Shunzhi ascended the throne, he had two regents, Jirhalang and Dorgon, because of his young age. Later, Dorgon excluded Jirhalang and became the only regent. Later, Dorgon's title was constantly granted, and Emperor Shunzhi was always under Dorgon's high pressure.
Emperor Shunzhi
In the seventh year of Shunzhi (1650), after Dorgon died of illness, Emperor Shunzhi took power in advance. The first major event after he took power was that he had punished Dorgon after his death, such as removing his title, abolishing his temple and enjoying his posthumous title, and losing his family fortune. In order to strengthen the imperial power, he abolished the old rules of the kings of Beile to manage affairs of various departments, and took a series of measures to ease ethnic conflicts, including stopping land enclosure and relaxing the law of fugitives.
During the reign of Emperor Shunzhi, except for located on the southeast coast, Zheng Chenggong , the large-scale anti-Qing armed forces across the country were basically pacified. In the 18th year of Shunzhi (1661), Emperor Shunzhi, who was only 24 years old, died of illness and left the emperor's third son Xuanye as the crown prince and inherited the throne.
10, Fuguo Duke Taosai
Taosai is Huang Taiji's tenth son, and his biological mother is concubine Ke Yikle. Like his fourth brother Ye Bushu, sixth brother Gao Sai and seventh brother Changshu, there is nothing worth writing about in his life, and he also spent it in ordinary life. In the eighth year of Kangxi (1669 AD), Taosai was promoted to the Duke of . He died of illness in the 34th year of Kangxi (1695), at the age of 57.
11, Prince Xiang Bomuboguoer
Bomuboguoer is Huang Taiji's youngest son. He was born in the seventh year of Chongde (1642). His biological mother is Yijing Dagui Concubine Borjijit Namuzhong . In the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655), Bomu Boguer was named Prince Xiang by Emperor Shunzhi. He died in the 13th year of Shunzhi (1656), at the age of 15.
Summary:
The distinction between legitimate and illegitimate in the Qing Dynasty was also very obvious. From Huang Taiji's sons, it can be seen that most of the sons born to concubines were not reused, and their lives were basically spent in ordinary life. The sons born to concubines (that is, the true wife) made certain contributions. Among Huang Taiji's 11 sons, except for a few who died early, the rest of the sons also made military achievements by their eldest son Haoge and his fifth son Shuosai. As a result, the two were named the Iron Hat Kings and became one of the twelve Iron Hat Kings in the Qing Dynasty.
