Taksi (

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

: ; ; 1543–1583) or posthumously titled as Emperor Xuan was a Jurchen chieftain and father of

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 ...

, founder of the Later Jin dynasty, and the fourth son of

Giocangga Giocangga (Manchu: ; ; 1526–1583) was the son of Fuman and the paternal grandfather of Nurhaci, the man who unified the Jurchen peoples and founded the Later Jin dynasty of China. Both he and his son Taksi attacked Atai's fort, which was be ...

. A member of the

House of Aisin-Gioro The House of Aisin-Gioro was a Manchu clan that ruled the Later Jin dynasty (1616–1636), the Qing dynasty (1636–1912), and Manchukuo (1932–1945) in the history of China. Under the Ming dynasty, members of the Aisin Gioro clan served as chi ...

, he was killed in an attack on Gure (古哷 ''Gǔlè'') by a rival Jurchen chieftain

Nikan Wailan Nikan Wailan (; , ? - 1587) was a Jurchen leader affiliated with the Ming dynasty and a rival of Nurhaci. Name In the Jurchen language, Nikan Wailan means "secretary of Han Chinese", thus his existence is suspected by some historians. Life In 1 ...

in 1583. Taksi had nine recorded children. Nurhaci was the first born son and also the most highly achieved. It seems like several of Nurhaci's brothers had names that closely resembled his phonetically. The

Seven Grievances The ''Seven Grievances'' (Manchu: ''nadan koro''; ) was a manifesto announced by Nurhaci, khan of the Later Jin, on the thirteenth day of the fourth lunar month in the third year of the ''Tianming'' () era of his reign; 7 May 1618. It effectiv ...

issued by Nurhaci claimed that the Ming dynasty killed Taksi for no reason. This caused Nurhaci to declare war on the Ming, which eventually led to the destruction of the Ming and rise of the Qing dynasty. During the reign of the

Shunzhi Emperor The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661) was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty of China, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1644 to 1661. A Deliberative Council of Prince ...

, the court of the

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 ...

retroactively gave Taksi the

temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dynas ...

Xianzu (顯祖) and the

posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or ...

Emperor Xuan (宣皇帝).

Family

Wife * Empress Xuan, of the

Hitara Hitara (, pinyin: Xitala), earlier known as Hitan (溪滩氏, pinyin: xitanshi), was a clan of Manchu nobility belonging to the Manchu Plain White Banner. Due to the marriage of Empress Xuan to the Jurchen chieftain Taksi, the clan was called "Old M ...

clan (宣皇后喜塔臘氏; d. 1569), second cousin, personal name Emeci (額穆齊) **

, Taizu (太祖努爾哈赤; 8 April 1559 – 30 September 1626), first son **

Šurhaci Šurhaci (; ; 1564 – 25 September 1611), was a Jurchen leader, a member of the Aisin Gioro clan, he was a younger brother of Nurhaci, the founder of the Later Jin dynasty, the predecessor of the Qing dynasty. Under the Ming dynasty governmen ...

, Prince Zhuang of the First Rank (莊親王舒爾哈齊; 1564 – 25 September 1611), third son ** Yarhaci, Prince Tongda of the Second Rank (通達郡王雅爾哈齊; 1565–1589), fourth son ** Princess Jing'an of the Second Rank (和碩静安公主; d. 23 October 1624), personal name Janhegu (沾河姑), second daughter *** Married Gahašan Hashū (噶哈善哈思虎; 1560–1584) of the Manchu

Irgen Gioro Irgen Gioro (; ) is a Manchu clan and family name, which was officially categorized as a "notable clan", and member of the eight great houses of the Manchu nobility in Qing dynasty. Sibe and Nanai people also has Irgen Gioro as their family na ...

clan in September/October 1583 *** Married Yangšu (揚書) of the Manchu

Gorolo Gorolo (郭络罗氏) was a clan of Manchu nobility belonging to Bordered Yellow Banner Notable figures Males * Antamu (安塔穆) ** Sanguanbao (三官保), served as third rank literary official (侍郎) *** Daobao (道保), served as secon ...

(郭絡羅) clan in 1585, and had issue (three sons) * Second wife, of the Hada Nara clan (哈達那拉氏), personal name Kenje (懇哲) ** Bayara, Prince Duyi Gangguo of the Third Rank (篤義剛果貝勒巴雅喇; 1582 – March/April 1624), fifth son Concubine * Mistress, of the Ligiya clan (李佳氏) ** Murhaci, Prince Chengyi Yongzhuang of the Third Rank (誠毅勇壯貝勒穆爾哈齊; 1561 – September/October 1620), second son * Princess Jantai (詹泰格格), of the Janggiya clan (章佳氏) ** First daughter *** Married Changzhu (常柱) of the Manchu Ula Nara clan, and had issue (one son)

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1543 births 1583 deaths Jurchens in Ming dynasty Aisin Gioro {{noble-stub

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