Giocangga
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Giocangga (died 1582) was the grandfather of Nurhaci
, the man who was to unify the Jurchen peoples and begin building what later became the Manchu
state. Both he and his son Taksi
went to the aid of Nurhaci's uncle Atai (Chinese:阿台) whose city was being besieged by a rival Jurchen chieftain Nikan Wailan, who promised the governance of the city to whoever would kill Atai. One of Atai's underlings rebelled and murdered him. Both Giocangga and Taksi were originally under the command of the Ming general Li Chengliang
who was siding with Nikan Wailan. In the mist of battle Li thought they had mutinied as they were left in the battlefield. They were killed in the aftermath by Nikan Wailan.
His temple name
was Jǐngzǔ (景祖).
In 2005, a study led by a researcher at the British
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute suggested that Giocangga might be the ancestor of over 1.5 million people, mostly in northeastern China
and Mongolia
. This was attributed to Giocangga's and his descendants' many wives and concubines. It was estimated that the average man in the time of Giocangga would have only 20 offspring .
Nurhaci
Nurhaci was an important Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late sixteenth century in what is today Northeastern China...
, the man who was to unify the Jurchen peoples and begin building what later became the Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...
state. Both he and his son Taksi
Taksi
Taksi was a Jurchen chieftain and father of Nurhaci, founder of the Qing Dynasty, and the fourth son of Giocangga. A member of the Gioro clan, he was killed in an attack on Gure by a rival Jurchen chieftain Nikan Wailan in 1582. His temple name was Xiǎnzǔ...
went to the aid of Nurhaci's uncle Atai (Chinese:阿台) whose city was being besieged by a rival Jurchen chieftain Nikan Wailan, who promised the governance of the city to whoever would kill Atai. One of Atai's underlings rebelled and murdered him. Both Giocangga and Taksi were originally under the command of the Ming general Li Chengliang
Li Chengliang
Li Chengliang was a Chinese general of Korean descent in the reign of the Wanli Emperor during the Ming Dynasty who was in charge of maintaining peace and relations with the Jurchen tribes. He was from Tielin and was from a military family....
who was siding with Nikan Wailan. In the mist of battle Li thought they had mutinied as they were left in the battlefield. They were killed in the aftermath by Nikan Wailan.
His temple name
Temple name
Temple names are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Korean , and Vietnamese royalty. They should not be confused with era names. Compared to posthumous names, the use of temple names is more exclusive...
was Jǐngzǔ (景祖).
In 2005, a study led by a researcher at the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute suggested that Giocangga might be the ancestor of over 1.5 million people, mostly in northeastern China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. This was attributed to Giocangga's and his descendants' many wives and concubines. It was estimated that the average man in the time of Giocangga would have only 20 offspring .
Family
- Brothers
- Soocangga (索長阿)
- Boosi (寶實)
- Desikū (德世庫)
- Leodan (劉闡)
- Boolungga (包朗阿)
- Children: (5 sons)
- Lidun Baturu (禮敦巴圖魯)
- Argun (額爾袞)
- Jaikan (界堪)
- TaksiTaksiTaksi was a Jurchen chieftain and father of Nurhaci, founder of the Qing Dynasty, and the fourth son of Giocangga. A member of the Gioro clan, he was killed in an attack on Gure by a rival Jurchen chieftain Nikan Wailan in 1582. His temple name was Xiǎnzǔ...
(塔克世) - Taca Fiyanggū (塔察篇古)