Cuyen was a Manchu prince. He was born of the Aisin Gioro

Aisin Gioro

Aisin Gioro was the family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing Dynasty. The House of Aisin Gioro ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which established a republican government in its place. The word aisin means gold in the Manchu language, and "gioro" is the name of the place in...

 clan as the eldest son of Nurhaci

Nurhaci

Nurhaci was an important Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late sixteenth century in what is today Northeastern China...

, founder of the Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

. His mother was Hahana-jacing of the Tunggiya

Tunggiya

Tunggiya is the name of a Manchu clan.-Notable members:* Kangxi Emperor's birth mother, Empress Xiaokangzhang.* Kangxi Emperor's second wife, Empress Xiaoyiren.* Daoguang Emperor's second wife, Empress Xiaoshencheng....

 clan, who was Nurhaci's primary spouse. Cuyen was Nurhaci's initial heir apparent

Heir apparent

An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....

 but predeceased his father. He died in 1618 and was posthumously granted the title of Crown Prince Guanglue (廣略太子). The title was changed to Beile

Qing Dynasty nobility

The Qing Dynasty of China developed a complicated peerage system for ranking nobility. All titles were to be inherited by a noble's eldest son, but always one grade lower. There were instances, however, where an emperor approved of a title being hereditary . This was regarded as an honour by the...

Guanglue (廣略貝勒) during the reign of Nurhaci's son and successor, Hong Taiji

Hong Taiji

Hong Taiji , also transliterated as Huang Taiji based on the Chinese language transcription of his name, was the first Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.Hong Taiji was the first Emperor of the Qing dynasty after acceding to the title in 1636...

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Descendants

• Children:
  • Dudu (杜度), Cuyen's eldest son, granted the title of Beile Anping (安平貝勒).
  • Second son, name unknown.
  • Nikan (尼堪), Cuyen's third son, granted the title of Prince Jingjinzhuang of the First Rank (敬謹莊親王).

• Grandchildren:
  • Dudu's children:
    • Durhu (杜爾祜), Dudu's eldest son, granted the title of Beile Quehou (慤厚貝勒).
    • Murhu (穆爾祜), Dudu's second son, granted the title of Beizi Yige (已革貝子).
    • Terhu (特爾祜), Dudu's third son, granted the title of Beizi Kexi (恪僖貝子).
    • Fourth son, name unknown.
    • Fifth son, name unknown.
    • Dunuwen (杜努文), Dudu's sixth son, granted the title of Beizi Huaimin (懷愍貝子)
    • Sabi (薩弼), Dudu's seventh son, granted the title of Beizi Huaimin (懷愍貝子)
  • Nikan's children:
    • Lanbu (蘭布), Nikan's eldest son, granted the title of Prince Yigejingjin of the First Rank (已革敬謹親王)
    • Nisiha (尼思哈), Nikan's second son, granted the title of Prince Jingjindao of the First Rank (敬謹悼親王)