Aisin Gioro Yoto (克勤郡王岳託; 26 February 1599 – 11 February 1639) was a

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 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 grandson. Yoto became the first bearer of the

Prince Keqin Prince Keqin of the Second Rank (Manchu: ; ''doroi bahame kicembi giyūn wang''), or simply Prince Keqin, 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" pr ...

peerage as Prince Cheng of the First Rank. He was demoted two ranks for committing a grave offence and posthumously granted a title of Prince Keqin of the Second Rank. After his death, the peerage was twice renamed until 1778, when the peerage was granted iron-cap status, which meant that each successive bearer of the title would hold undiminished title vis-a-vis his predecessor.

Life

Yoto was born on 26 February 1599 as Daišan's eldest son. His mother was primary consort, lady Ligiya. He was raised by his grandfather since young and became a member of Bordered Red Banner at the age of 7. In 1621, he and Degelei stopped an attack of Ming forces led by Li Bingcheng, causing their return to Baitapu.Later on, an ambassador of Khalkha Jarud tribes was killed during his way to Yehe valley. In 1626, he was awarded a title of third-ranking prince (beile) for conquering Khakha together with

Abatai Abatai (Manchu: ; 27 July 1589 – 10 May 1646) was a Manchu prince and military general of the early Qing dynasty. Although an inconsistent and dissolute malcontent, he nevertheless showed considerable ability as a military leader and a ...

and Degelei. In 1627,he participated in

Later Jin invasion of Joseon The Later Jin invasion of Joseon occurred in early 1627 when the Later Jin prince Amin led an invasion of the Joseon Dynasty. The war ended after three months with the Later Jin establishing itself as sovereign tributary overlord over Joseon. ...

together with Amin and Jirgalang. He was responsible for signature of separatistic peace treaty with king of Joseon, which resulted in pillaging of

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...

by Amin. In 1631, when Six Ministries were established by Hong Taiji, Yoto was tasked with overseeing the Ministry of War. Yoto was the main architect behind the mobilisation of

Han Chinese The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctiv ...

people to

Eight Banners The Eight Banners (in Manchu: ''jakūn gūsa'', ) were administrative and military divisions under the Later Jin and Qing dynasties of China into which all Manchu households were placed. In war, the Eight Banners functioned as armies, but the ...

by requesting Hong Taiji to properly take care of Han people. Yoto fell ill after the invasion of Shanxi. However, he consolidated Qing power over Tumed and Khalkha after ambushing Boshoktu han's forces and signing a peace treaty with indigenous leaders. In 1636, Yoto was granted a title of Prince Cheng of the First Rank (， 'cheng' meaning 'accomplished, perfect'). Yoto was demoted to the third-ranking prince shortly after being sentenced by the council of princes to death. Nonetheless, Hong Taiji didn't revoke a decree appointing Yoto as the Minister of War and delayed his execution. The demotion of Yoto affected his relationship with Daišan. In 1637, Yoto was demoted to the Prince of the Fourth Rank for absence at the court session. He was restored as beile in the next year. In 1639, when

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 ...

led conquest of Shenjing, Hong Taiji asked about Yoto. On 11 February 1639, Yoto died in Jinan.

Family

Yoto's second primary consort was lady Hada Nara, daughter of Urgudai and Mangguji, Nurhaci's third daughter by Fuca Gundei. Some sources claim that the marriage was planned by Manggūltai as the rehabilitation of his crimes. He was succeeded by the eldest son Lolohun. * Princess Consort, of the Nara clan ** Lolohun, Prince Yanxijie of the Second Rank (多罗衍禧介郡王罗洛浑;1 April 1623 – 11 September 1646), first son ** Karcuhun, Prince Xianrong of the Third Rank (多罗显荣贝勒喀尔楚浑), third son ** Basiha, Duke of the Second Rank (辅国恪思公巴思哈), fifth son ** Hulibu, General of the First Rank (鎮國將軍呼里布), sixth son ** Princess of the Second Rank (和硕公主; 1615-1637), first daughter *** Married Manzhuxili of the Khorchin Borjigin clan in 1628 ** Second daughter *** Married Bilaxi of the Borjigin clan ** Third daughter *** Married Prince of the Fourth Rank Seling of the Barin Borjigin clan * Princess Consort, of the Hada Nara clan ** Baruchun, Prince Hehui of the Third Rank (多罗和惠贝勒巴尔楚浑) ** Sixth daughter *** Married Darhan Joliketu Badun of the Khorchin Borjigin clan and had issue (one daughter: Princess Consort Pingbi of the Second Rank).

Life

Family

References

Further reading