Aisin Gioro

Aisin Gioro ({{zh-stp|t=愛新覺羅|s=????|p=àixīn juéluó}}) was the clan name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing dynasty and the later Manchukuo regime. The word aisin means gold in the Manchu language, but the meaning of gioro is unknown, probably surname.

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Manchu - Emperors - Qing dynasty - Manchukuo - Gold - Manchu language - Surname

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It is notable that the Jin dynasty (jin means gold in Chinese) of the Jurchens, ancestors of the Manchus, was known as aisin gurun, and that the Qing dynasty was initially named amaga aisin gurun, or Later Jin dynasty. It has been suggested that Nurhaci, the founder of the Later Jin dynasty, added aisin to his original clan name of gioro, perhaps at the same time he proclaimed his new dynasty in 1616, but there is no definitive evidence to support this proposition. Since the fall of the Empire, a number of members of the family have changed their surnames to Jin (金) after the former dynasty. For example, Puyi's younger brother changed his name from Aixinjueluo Puren (愛新覺羅溥任) to Jin Youzhi (金友之) and his children in turn are surnamed Jin.

Related Topics:
Jin dynasty - Jurchens - Nurhaci - 1616 - Puyi - Jin Youzhi

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