- Möngke Temür
Möngke Temür (
Hanzi : 猛哥帖木耳/猛哥帖木儿) or Mengtemu (Hanzi : 孟特穆)In
1388 , theHongwu Emperor established contact with three tribes of theJianzhou Jurchens , the Odoli, Huligai and Tuowen and attempted to enlist them as allies against the Mongols. There was a general migration south of the variousJurchen groups around the turn of the century and the three tribes established themselves around theTumen River (near the modern border ofChina ,Russia andNorth Korea ). Not long afterwards, the various Jurchens began accepting Ming titles from theYongle Emperor but not Chinese authority.Ahacu (阿哈出, later also known as Li Sicheng 李思誠), chief of the Huligai, became commander of the Jianzhou Guard in 1403, named after aYuan Dynasty political unit in the area. Möngke Temür (猛哥帖木儿) of the Odoli became leader of the Jianzhou Left Guard and accepted the Chinese surname of Tóng (童) not long afterward.Temple name : Zhàozǔ (
Hanzi : 肇祖)References
* [http://assets.cambridge.org/97805212/43346/sample/9780521243346ws.pdf THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF CHINA The Qing Empire To 1800 ]
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