Hešeri

Hešeri (Chinese: 赫舍里; Pinyin: Hesheli; Manchu: ᡥᡝᡧᡝᡵᡳ Hešeri), is a clan of Manchu nobility with Jianzhou Jurchens roots, originally hailing from the area which is now the modern Chinese provinces of Jilin and Liaoning. It was once one of the most important and powerful noble families in the early Qing dynasty in China, second only to the royal House of Aisin Gioro, to whom they were closely related by marriage.[1][2] The power of the family reached its zenith in the period of Duke Hešeri Sonin and his third son Lord Hešeri Songgotu (from approximately 1650 to 1705). Although its influence declined following Songgotu's death, clan Hešeri continued to be the hereditary nobility and play a role in Chinese politics until the demise of the Qing dynasty in early 1912.

History

Origins

The name Hešeri was first recorded in the Thirty Common Surnames of Jurchen during the later Tang dynasty (c. 800-850), and is said to be derived from the name of an ancestral river (šeri loosely translating to water-spring in the Manchu language). Alternatively, some have suggested that the name may stem from that of an ancient tribe. During the Tang dynasty, the Hešeri lived on the northern outskirts of the empire, co-existing to some degree with the then extant Khitan and the Liao dynasty they founded (which dynasty the Jurchen ultimately conquered and destroyed in 1125[3]); while the bulk of the clan maintained their ancestral residencies, the (second) ascendancy of the Jurchen (renamed by this time to Manchu) during the Qing dynasty and the administrative and military appointments clan Hešeri enjoyed as a result saw moderate diffusion of Hešeri throughout the more interior northern and central provinces.

After the Xinhai Revolution of 1911 and the resulting 1912 collapse of the Qing dynasty, the vast majority of Hešeri saw fit to distance themselves from their Manchu origins. To accomplish this, the more Han-sounding diminutive He (Chinese: 赫/何) was adopted as a replacement surname (commonly spelled Ho in Hong Kong and several other Cantonese-speaking regions); a few Hešeri went further and changed their surnames completely to Gao (高), Kang (康), Zhang (张), Lu (芦), He (贺), Suo (索), Ying (英), Hao (郝), Hei (黑), Pu (普), Li (李), or Man (满).

Notable figures

Jin dynasty
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In the 119-year history of the Jin dynasty, at least 52[4] people from this clan were powerful enough to affect the government's decisions. Their names were recorded in the History of Jin.

  • Lihua, Empress Qinxian (Chinese: 钦宪皇后，纥石烈丽花)
  • Zhining, Prince Jinyuan of the Second Rank (Chinese: 金源郡王，右丞相纥石烈志宁).
  • Liangbi, Prince Jinyuan of the Second Rank (Chinese: 金源郡王，宰相纥石烈良弼).
  • Ziren (Chinese: 纥石烈子仁).
  • Cupei (Chinese: 纥石烈腊醅).
  • Machan (Chinese: 纥石烈麻产), Cupei's brother.
  • Zhizhong (Chinese:纥石烈执中,?-1213).
  • Yawuta (Chinese: 纥石烈牙吾塔；?-1231), a general.

Qing dynasty

Males
  • Šose (Chinese: 硕色),[5] Sonin's father. Fluent in Mandarin, Mongolian and Manchu. Awarded the honorific Baksi ("Knowledgeable Man", Chinese: 巴克什 Bākèshí) by the Qing dynasty's founding father, Nurhaci.
    • Sonin (Chinese: 索尼; ?-1667), Duke of the First Rank (Chinese: 一等公), Chief minister, Grand Councillor (Chinese: 議政大臣) of the Shunzhi Emperor. Senior among the Four Regents of the Kangxi Emperor;
      • Gabula (Chinese: 噶布喇; ?-1681), first son of Sonin, Duke of the First Rank (Chinese: 一等公). Father in law and Chief Minister (Chinese: 领侍卫内大臣) of the Kangxi Emperor.
      • Songgotu (Chinese: 索額圖; ?-1703), third son of Sonin, Grand Councillor (Chinese: 議政大臣), Baohe Scholar (Chinese: 保和殿大学士) Chief Minister of the Kangxi Emperor, main signatory of the Treaty of Nerchinsk.
      • Xinyu (Chinese: 心裕), fifth son of Sonin, Earl of the First Rank (Chinese: 一等伯).
      • Fabao (Chinese: 法保）, sixth son of Sonin, inherited the Duke of the First Rank from his father.
  • Hife (Chinese: 希福; ?-1662), Šose's brother. Viscount of the Third Rank (Chinese: 三等子). He had the same language skill as his elder brother. Also awarded the honorific Baksi[5] and honored as one of only three companions to the then-emperor with the epithet "[one] whose merit aided our Way."[6]
    • Suwayamboo (Chinese: 帥顏保; 1641–1684), son of Hife, Sonin's cousin. Viscount of the Third Rank (Chinese: 三等子) . Minister of River Transport for the Kangxi Emperor (Chinese: 漕运总督 康熙).
      • Sungseo (Chinese: 嵩壽; ?-1755), grandson of Suwayamboo (帅颜保), Viscount of the First Rank (Chinese: 一等子), Co-minister of Rites (禮部右侍郎).
  • Erdeni (Chinese: 额爾德尼, not to be confused with Panchen Erdeni), originally from the Nara clan, one of the two inventors of the Manchu script. He was inducted into the clan and given the surname Hešeri by the Qing ruler Hong Taiji as a reward for his contributions.[7]
  • Dingshou (Chinese: 定壽; ?-1731), the General of Light Chariot of the Third Rank (Chinese: 三等轻车都尉) one of the greatest military generals of the early Qing dynasty. Ultimately served as Vice Governor of the Mongolian Plain Yellow Banner.
  • Songzhu (Chinese: 松柱; 1657–1735), Grand Councillor (Chinese: 議政大臣), Minister of Rites (Chinese: 內閣學士兼禮部侍郎), Wenhua Scholar (Chinese: 禮部尚書兼文華殿大學士), Royal Tutor (Chinese: 太子太傅)
  • Giyamo (Chinese: 嘉謨; 1711-1777), Minister of River Transport (Chinese: 漕運總督), Minister of Home Office (Chinese: 內務府大臣).
  • Guangliang (Chinese: 廣亮; ?-1800), General of Heilongjiang.
  • Fuzhina (Chinese: 富志那; ?-1810), Viceroy (or more precisely Governor-General) of Guizhou (Chinese: 貴州提督).
  • Saicungga (Chinese: 賽冲阿; ?-1826), Baron of the Second Rank (Chinese: 二等男), Governor of the Mongolian Plain Yellow Banner. Served also as the Governor of the Manchu Plain Red Banner and the Mongolian Bordered Blue Banner prior to this appointment. Awarded the posthumous title 'Taizitaishi (Chinese: 太子太師)'.
  • Jirun (Chinese: 吉綸; ?-1826), Governor of the Manchu Plain Blue Banner, Minister of River Transport (Chinese: 漕運總督), Governor of Shandong (Chinese: 山东巡抚), Co-Minister of Works (Chinese: 工部右侍郎).
  • Fulehungga (Chinese: 福勒洪阿; ?-1829), Baron of the First Rank (Chinese: 一等男),内阁学士, Co-Minister of Wars (Chinese: 兵部右侍郎), Co-Minister of Foreign Affairs (Chinese: 理藩院左侍郎)
  • Nadanju (Chinese: 那丹珠; ?-1832), Minister of Rites (Chinese: 內閣學士兼禮部侍郎), Co-Minister of Wars (Chinese: 兵部右侍郎).
  • Shutong'a (Chinese: 舒通阿; 1776–1836), Vice Military Conmmander of Zhili (Chinese: 直隶副總兵).
  • Chunqing (Chinese: 淳慶; ?-1847), Viceroy of Yunnan and Guizhou (Chinese: 云贵总督).
  • Mutengge (Chinese: 穆騰額; 1780–1852), General of Jiangnin (Chinese: 江寧將軍).
  • Šuhingga (Chinese: 舒興阿; ?-1858), Viceroy of Shanxi and Gansu (Chinese: 陝甘總督), Co-Minister of Wars (Chinese: 兵部右侍郎), 軍機大臣, dead as 雲南巡撫.
  • Shuyuan (Chinese: 書元; ?-1859), Supreme Court Shaoqing (Chinese: 大理寺少卿), 盛京戶部侍郎兼奉天府府尹, 戶部右侍郎兼管錢法堂事務.
  • Hebao (Chinese: 和寶), 兵部员外郎, 通政司参议.
  • Yinggui (Chinese: 英桂; ?-1879), Viceroy of Fujian and Zhejiang (Chinese: 闽浙总督), General of the Army (Chinese: 步军统领，同治13年-光绪3年). Gained title 太子太保 after his death.
  • Warda (Chinese: 洼爾達), a general.
  • Tundali (Chinese:吞達禮), an important military commander.
  • Hechun (Chinese: 和春; ?-1860), Viceroy and Imperial Admiral of Jiangnan (Chinese: 江南提督, 钦差大臣, 被赐黄马褂) and military commander.
  • Encang (Chinese: 恩長), a military commander.
  • Rushan (Chinese: 如山), Magistrate of Sichuan (Chinese: 四川按察使).
  • Sebjengge (Chinese: 色普徵額; ?-1907), General of Ningxia (Chinese: 宁夏将军)[8][9]
Prince Consort
DatePrince ConsortPrincess
1768Kumeng (枯蒙)Yunqi's sixth daughter (b. 1753) by secondary consort (Xiang)

Females
Imperial Consort
Imperial ConsortEmperorSonsDaughters
Empress Xiaochengren(Chinese: 孝誠仁皇后 or 仁孝皇后)(1654–1674)Kangxi Emperor1.Chenghu (1670-1672)
2. Yunreng, Prince Li (理)|Prince Limi (1674–1725)
Consort Ping (Chinese: 平妃 )(d. 1696)1,Yinji
Concubine Xi (Chinese: 僖嫔)(d. 1702)
Consort Chang (Chinese: 常妃 )(1808–1860)Daoguang Emperor
Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe (Chinese: 獻哲皇貴妃 )(1856–1932)Tongzhi Emperor
Princess Consort
Princess ConsortPrinceSonsDaughters
Primary consort (Chinese: 嫡福晋)Prince Yun'e (Chinese: 允䄉)is
Primary consortPrince An of the First Rank (Chinese: 安親王）, Yolo (Chinese: 岳樂)1. Prince An of the Second Rank, Ma’erhun (1663-1709)
2. Duke, Jiangxi
3. Prince Qin of the Second Rank, Yunduan		1. Princess of the Third Rank
2, Princess of the Forth Rank
3. Princess of the Forth Rank
Primary consortPrince of the Third Rank (Chinese: 貝勒), Chani (Chinese: 察尼）
Primary consortPrince of the Third Rank (Chinese: 貝勒), Yulang (Chinese: 毓朗)1. Hengyao
1. Henghui
2. Hengxiang (Empress Wanrong’s stepmother)
3. Hengfen
4. Hengfu
Primary consortPrince Su of the First Rank (Chinese: 肃親王)，Huafeng (華豐)
Primary consortPrince Su of the First Rank (Chinese: 肃親王), Shanqi (Chinese: 善耆）1. Xianzhang (1885-1947)
2. Xiande
3. Xianzheng
Primary consortPrince of the Third Rank (Chinese: 貝勒), Yihui (Chinese: 奕繪)1. Prince of the Forth Rank, Zaijun (Chinese: 載钧)
2. Zaiqin (Chinese: 載欽）
Primary consortPrince of the Third Rank (Chinese: 貝勒)，Zaiying (Chinese: 載瀅)1. Puwei (Chinese: 溥偉), Prince Gong of the First Rank (Chinese: 恭親王)
Secondary consort (Chinese: 侧福晋)Yicong, Prince Dunqin1. Prince Zailian (1854–1917)
2. Zaiyi, Prince Duan (1856–1923)
4. Prince Zaiying (1859–1930)

Modern Era
  • Ying Lianzhi (Chinese:英斂之; 1867–1926), also known as Ying Hua (英华), founder of the prominent newspaper Ta Kung Pao, and founding member of The Catholic University of Peking.

See also

References
  1. Jonathan D. Spence (16 December 2002). The Cambridge History of China: Volume 9, Part 1, The Ch'ing Empire to 1800. Cambridge University Press. pp. 127–128. ISBN 978-0-521-24334-6.
  2. Jonathan D. Spence (25 July 2012). Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-82306-9.
  3. Michal Biran (2005). The Empire of the Qara Khitai in Eurasian History: Between China and the Islamic World. Cambridge University Press. pp. 29-30. ISBN 0521842263
  4. 《金史·列传》
  5. "赫舍里姓_百度百科".
  6. Pamela Kyle Crossley (1990). Orphan Warriors: Three Manchu Generations and the End of the Qing World. Princeton University Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-691-00877-9.
  7. Pamela Kyle Crossley (1999). A Translucent Mirror: History and Identity in Qing Imperial Ideology. University of California Press. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-520-92884-8.
  8. 清史稿
  9. http://manchusky.blog.sohu.com/22823959.html
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