Lolohun (多罗衍禧介郡王罗洛浑;1 April 1623 – 11 September 1646) was

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...

imperial prince as the first son of Yoto,

Daišan Daišan (Manchu: ; 19 August 1583 – 25 November 1648) was an influential Manchu prince and statesman of the Qing dynasty. Family background Daišan was born in the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan as the second son of Nurhaci, the founder of ...

's grandson and

Nurhaci Nurhaci (14 May 1559 – 30 September 1626), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Qing (), was a Jurchen chieftain who rose to prominence in the late 16th century in Manchuria. A member of the House of Aisin-Gioro, he reigned ...

's great grandson. Lolohun was the second holder of the Prince Keqin of the Second Rank peerage and the sole holder of prince Yanxi of the Second Rank title. After his death, the peerage was renamed to Prince Ping of the Second Rank.

Life

Lolohun was born on 1 April 1623 to lady Hada Nara, daughter of Urgudai and princess Mangguji, Nurhaci's third daughter.

Military and political career

Yoto was granted a title of prince of the Third Rank in 1638, shortly after father's death.In 1640, Lolohun led his troops together with

Jirgalang Jirgalang or Jirhalang (Manchu: 19 November 1599 – June 11, 1655) was a Manchu noble, regent, and political and military leader of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the Aisin Gioro clan, he was the sixth son of Šurhaci, a younger brother of ...

to Xingshan, where accepted submission to Qing by indigenous leaders Subandai (苏班岱) and Arbadai (阿尔巴岱). As a reward, Lolohun was given one horse with harness and weapons. In 1641, Lolohun participated in the

Battle of Song-Jin The Battle of Song-Jin ( Chinese: 松錦之戰) was fought in 1641 and 1642 at Songshan ( Chinese: 松山) and Jinzhou ( Chinese: 锦州), hence the name "Song-Jin". Hong Chengchou's 100,000 elite troops, sent to break the siege of Jinzhou, w ...

under the command of Dodo, Hooge and Hong Taiji, where he captured and forced to surrender Ming dynasty general

Hong Chengchou Hong Chengchou (; 1593–1665), courtesy name Yanyan and art name Hengjiu, was a Chinese official who served under the Ming and Qing dynasties. He was born in present-day Liangshan Village, Yingdu Town, Fujian Province, China. After obtaining t ...

. Lolohun received 70 rolls of satin with four-clawed ''mang'' dragon pattern as a reward. In 1643, Lolohun did not wear mourning garment during the funeral of Primary Consort Minhui Gonghe which resulted in deprivation of his title. In 1644, when Lolohun supported Dorgon and Wu Sangui in pacification of Li Zicheng's rebellion, he was granted a title of Prince Yanxi of the Second Rank (多罗衍禧郡王). Lolohun was present at the sacrifices at the Altar of Heaven, where underage Shunzhi Emperor took the oath while claiming Mandate of Heaven. As a commander of Bordered Red Banner forces, Lolohun belonged to the most influential Qing dynasty princes, including Prince Regent

Dorgon Dorgon (, ; 17 November 1612 – 31 December 1650), was a Manchu prince and regent of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the House of Aisin-Gioro as the 14th son of Nurhaci (the founder of the Later Jin dynasty, predecessor of the Qing dynast ...

Prince Zheng Prince Zheng of the First Rank ( Manchu: ; ''hošoi ujen cin wang''), or simply Prince Zheng, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). It was also one of the 12 "iron-cap" princely peera ...

of the First Rank

, Prince Ying of the First Rank Ajige and Prince Yu of the First Rank

Dodo The dodo (''Raphus cucullatus'') is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest genetic relative was the also-extinct Rodrigues solitaire. The ...

. In 1646, Lolohun followed Hooge in the conquest of Sichuan.

Death and succession

Yoto died during conquest of Sichuan on 11 September 1646 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Luokeduo. Upon Luokeduo's inheritance, the title was renamed to prince Ping of the Second Rank. In 1671,

Kangxi Emperor The Kangxi Emperor (4 May 1654– 20 December 1722), also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, born Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1661 to ...

added a character "jie" (介) to Lolohun's title, so the full posthumous title sounded: "Prince Yanxijie of the Second Rank" (多罗衍禧介郡王, meaning: "uniting those overflowing with happiness").

Family

Lolohun was married to lady Tunggiya, daughter of Tong Yangxing (佟养性, d.1632), eminent general of the early Qing dynasty and close relative of

Empress Xiaokangzhang Empress Xiaokangzhang (1640 – 20 March 1663), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Tunggiya clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the consort of Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor, and mother of Xuanye, the Kangxi Emperor. She was honoured as Emp ...

. ---- Consort and issue: * Primary consort, of the

Tunggiya Tunggiya ( Manchu: , Chinese: 佟佳) is the name of a Manchu clan. Notable figures Males *Yangzhen (養真/养真; d. 1621), grandfather of Empress Xiaokangzhang **Tulai (圖賴/图赖; 1606–1658), a first rank military official (都統/都 ...

clan (嫡福晋佟佳氏) ** Prince Pingbi of the Second Rank Luokeduo (多罗平比郡王罗科铎, 10 August 1640-14 August 1682), first son ** ''Bahata'' (巴哈塔, 23 October 1642 - 4 September 1651), second son ** Prince of the Third Rank Nuoni (多罗贝勒诺尼, 4 February 1643 - 9 February 1701), third son

References

{{Reflist Qing dynasty imperial princes Prince Keqin