T The Lectures Forum - Dorgon in History

Author: Ji Lianhai
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Aisin Gioro Dorgon was the 14th son of Nurhaci, and his mother was one of Nurhaci's favored concubines. Dorgon was born in 1612 and died at the end of 1650 at the age of 38. Dorgon's life was a mysterious one. He achieved remarkable military exploits and rose to the highest position, second only to the emperor and above all others, wielding immense power. The historical Dorgon left behind countless mysteries for later generations: the mystery of Dorgon's relationship with Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang... the mystery of his failure to seize the throne of Later Jin... the mystery of his failure to seize the throne of the Great Qing... the mystery of his failure to complete the great task of unifying China...