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Nurhaci
Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty (1559 - 1626) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taizu Emperor (Chinese: 清太祖, 1559 - 1626) was the founding father of the Qing Dynasty. His name was Nurhaci and Aisin Gioro was his surname. The reign name was Tian Ming. Nurhaci was Manchurian. He was also the creator of the Manchu alphabet.
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