Luokeduo (多罗平比郡王罗科铎, 10 August 1640-14 August 1682) 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-speak ...
imperial prince as the first son of
Lolohun
Lolohun (多罗衍禧介郡王 罗洛浑;1 April 1623 – 11 September 1646) was Qing dynasty imperial prince as the first son of Yoto, Daišan's grandson and Nurhaci's great grandson. Lolohun was the second holder of the Prince Keqin of the Sec ...
, grandson of
Yoto
Yoto may refer to:
* Yoto Prefecture, Maritime Region, Togo
* Yoto (prince) (1599–1639), first bearer of the Qing Dynasty title Prince Keqin
* Yoto Yotov (born 1969), Bulgarian and Croatian weightlifter
* Yōto Yokodera, the main character of ...
and great grandson of Prince Lilie of the First Rank
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 the ...
. Upon his inheritance, the
Prince Yanxi of the Second Rank peerage was renamed to Prince Ping of the Second Rank. The peerage was renamed back to Prince Keqin in 1778 in commemoration of Yoto's contribution to the establishment of Qing dynasty.
Life
Luokeduo was born on 10 August 1640 to lady
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/都统 ...
, Primary Princess Consort Yanxijie of the Second Rank. Luokeduo had two younger brothers, prematurely deceased Bahata and Prince of the Third Rank
Nuoni
Aisin Gioro Nuoni (多罗贝勒诺尼, 4 February 1643 - 9 February 1701) was Qing dynasty imperial prince as the third son of Lolohun, a grandson of Yoto and Daišan's great grandson. Though being a relatively unremarkable clansman, Nuoni led to ...
. On 11 September 1646, Luokeduo's father Lolohun died in battlefield, therefore Luokeduo inherited the princely title. In 1651, the title Luokeduo held was changed to "Prince Ping of the Second Rank" (多罗平郡王).
Military and political career
In 1658, Luokeduo followed Prince Xin of the Second Rank Duoni in suppression of the remnants of the
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
also known as Southern Ming Dynasty, including Prince of Gui
Zhu Youlang who had earlier proclaimed himself as the emperor. Zhu Youlang was retreating from Yunnan to Myanma so as to seek refuge from Burmese Taungoo dynasty, which led to a war between Southern Ming and Myanma. Luokeduo played his role in elimination of Prince of Jin
Li Dingguo and Prince Gong of Chang Bai Wenxuan, the military protectors of the forlorn Yongli Emperor. In 1659, Luokeduo was awarded with dragon robe, bow, sword and horse reins for his merits during the transition from Ming to Qing. Both Zhu Youlang and Li Dingguo were strangled by
Wu Sangui
Wu Sangui (; 8 June 1612 – 2 October 1678), courtesy name Changbai () or Changbo (), was a notorious Ming Dynasty military officer who played a key role in the fall of the Ming dynasty and the founding of the Qing dynasty in China. In Chinese ...
.
Death and succession
Luokeduo died on 14 August 1682 and was posthumously honoured as "Prince Pingbi of the Second Rank" (多罗平比郡王, meaning "peaceful and collaborative"). He was succeeded by the fourth son, Na'ertu.
Family
Luokeduo was married to lady Borjigit, a daughter of Darhan Zhuoliketu Badun Taiji (达尔罕卓里克图巴敦台吉). His grandson, Na'ersu, was closely related to the Cao family by marriage with
Cao Xueqin's aunt.
----Consorts and issue:
* Primary consort, of the Khorchin Borjigin clan (嫡福晋科尔沁博尔济吉特氏)
** ''Luoming'' (洛明; 1661-1664), first son
** Prince Ping of the Second Rank
Na'ertu (多罗平郡王讷尔图; 17 June 1665-9 June 1696), fourth son
** ''E'ertu'' (额尔图;1666-1673), fifth son
** Prince Pingdao of the Second Rank Na'erfu (多罗平悼郡王讷尔福; 9 September 1678-15 August 1701), sixth son
* Mistress, lady Hu (妾胡氏)
* Mistress, of the Gongjilate clan (公吉拉特氏)
** ''Hurha'' (祜尔哈;1662-1663), second son
** ''Zhangfu'' (章福; 1665-1668), third son
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References
Qing dynasty imperial princes
Prince Keqin