HIST 2910 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui, Galdan Boshugtu Khan
20 Apr 2016
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Palace created that represented the ambitions of the people looking outside of their territory (weren"t looking south looking at the ming dynasty and their relation) Nurhaci (1559-1626) [khan of later jin dynasty, r. 1616-26] and banner system. Later jin former rulers of northern china. Wanted to attack the ming dynasty and establish the qing dynasty. Created a system that unified his supporters banner system; 8 banners; civil and military organization; assisted in integrating the manchu people. Northeast china contemporaries argue that it was a reservoir; the great wall acts as a dam to control the flow of people from mongolia and manchuria. A bandit chief that arrived at the gates of beijing; brought the court to its knees; Beijing was the center of everything under heaven; emperor killed his family and committed suicide while the rebels took over beijing. Wu sangui (1612-1678), great zhou dynasty [r. march-august 1678]
