Research on Manchu-Mongol Marriage in the Qing Dynasty

Author: Du Jiaji
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book adopts a three-part structure: first, it narrates the tribal histories, then discusses the institutions and related historical events, and finally analyzes the roles and impacts. The three parts are organized as follows. The first part, "History of Marriage Alliances Between Mongol Tribes and the Qing Court," introduces the origins of Mongol tribes, the lineages of their lords, and their relationships with the Qing court, serving as the foundational and prerequisite historical facts for the subsequent two parts. Additionally, it focuses on specific regions and tribes such as Khorchin, Kharchin, Aohan, Western Ordos Alashan, and Northern Khalkha, providing genealogical tables of marriage alliances and tables of tribal divisions in marriage alliances, while analyzing their special relationships with the Qing court. These historical analyses and supplementary tables hold significant reference value for contemporary Mongol ethnic groups in rapidly changing regions to compile their local histories and gazetteers, as well as for exploring the relationship between Khalkha Mongolia (modern-day Mongolia) and the Qing court and Manchu people during the Qing dynasty. The second part, "Institutions and Related Historical Events of Manchu-Mongol Marriage Alliances," examines broader issues. The "institutionalized marriage alliances" not only explain the long-term and large-scale nature of the Qing court's marriage alliances with Mongol tribes (as detailed in the first part) but also lay the groundwork for the gradual changes in these alliances. The narration of the institutions and related events that served these marriage alliances serves as the historical foundation for the third part's discussion of the significance of these alliances. The third part, "The Roles and Impacts of Manchu-Mongol Marriage Alliances," builds upon the historical revelations of the first two parts to discuss various topics, including the relationship between marriage alliances and Manchu-Mongol ties, the establishment and consolidation of Qing imperial rule and frontier governance, the participation of imperial Mongol relatives in court affairs and its influence, the impact of marriage alliances on Mongol civilization, the significance of ethnic integration, and the effects of consanguineous marriage on population growth. The final chapter summarizes and concludes the entire book, providing concentrated explanations and evaluations of common historical themes, thereby avoiding repetitive discussions of similar events in previous works.