#259 - Qing 4: Dorgon's Domination, Death, & Downfall

The History of China

Chris Stewart

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🗓️ 23 October 2023

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Prince Regent Dorgon of Great Qing is riding high, at the height of his majesty, power, and untouchability. Why, he's even starting to think of himself as more of the ruler than the 6-year-old emperor who is his charge. Those are mighty fine wings you've got there, Icarus... Time Period Covered: 1646-1651 CE Major Historical Actors: Qing: The Shunzhi Emperor (Fulin) [r. 1663-1661] Prince Dorgon, Regent of Great Qing [1612-1650] Ajige, Prince Ying of the First Rank [1605-1651] Dodo, Prince of Yu [1614-1649] Bolo, Prince Duanzhong [1613-1652] Hong Chengchou [1593-1665] Jirgalang, Prince Zheng of the First Rank [1599-1655] Haoge, Prince Su [1609-1648] Mandahai, Prince Xunjian of the First Rank [1622-1652] Gen. Tantai of the Plain Yellow Banner [1594-1651] Gen. Wu Sangui, "Prince of Western Pacification" [1612-1678] Southern Ming: Zhu Yujian, Prince of Tang/Longwu Emperor [1602-1646] Zhu Yihai, Prince of Lu, Regent of Great Ming [1618-1662] General Zheng Hongkui [d. 1654] Zheng Zhilong (Nicholas Iquan Gaspard), Marquis of Tong'an [1604-1661] Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) [1624-1662] Other Rebel Forces: Zhang Xianzhong, "Emperor of Xi" [r.1644-1647] Jin Shenghuan [d. 1649] Mi-la-yin [d. 1650] Major Works Cited: Dennerline, Jerry. "The Shun-chih Reign" in The Cambridge History of China, Volume 9, Part One: The Ch'ing Empire to 1800. Struve, Lynn A. "The Southern Ming, 1644-1662" in The Cambridge History of China, Volume 7 The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, part I. Wakeman, Frederic. The Great Enterprise: The Manchu Reconstruction of Imperial Order in Seventeenth-Century China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.0	Episode 259, Dorgon's domination, death, and downfall.
0:59.0	Whenever our imperial expeditions took place, it was always the Uncle Prince Thurgon, who led us and
1:05.6	devised the winning strategy. Whether laying siege to cities or fighting on the battlefields,
1:11.4	he could not but conquer and capture. While the Uncle Prince is
1:14.8	youthful, he is also conscientious, being righteous and forthright. Loyal and virtuous, he embodies
1:22.1	the state.
1:23.8	He has helped realize the great enterprise.
1:27.5	In addition, he helped us to ascend to the throne and aids us personally.
1:32.9	His considered calculations being of merit and excellence.
1:37.0	He is as great as the Duke of Joe.
1:39.3	The Duke of Joe once received the mandate handed down by King Wu whom he helped establish his ruler,
1:45.5	acting on his behalf to manage the governing of the realm, devoting all his loyalty and
1:50.4	filial piety.
1:52.6	The Uncle Prince also led the Grand Army through Shanghai Pass to smash 200,000
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