Mandahai

Mandahai (Manchu: ᠮᠠᠨᡩᠠᡥᠠᡳ; Chinese: 滿達海) was born on April 30, 1622, and died on March 15, 1652. He was an imperial prince of the Qing dynasty and a grandson of Nurhaci. Mandahai was the seventh son of Daišan, a prominent Manchu prince, and his mother was Lady Yehe Nara, who held the title of princess consort. He had at least one older brother, Hūse, the eighth son of Daišan.

Mandahai belonged to the Aisin Gioro clan, the imperial family lineage of the Qing dynasty. His early life included participation in military campaigns alongside his father and uncles. In 1640, he accompanied his father, Daišan, during the siege of Jinzhou. The following year, he received the title of bulwark duke.

In 1644, Mandahai participated in the Battle of Shanhai Pass under the command of Dorgon. This battle was a decisive engagement that led to the Qing dynasty establishing rule over China proper. His military contributions during this period earned him a promotion to the rank of Prince of the Fourth Rank in 1644. The subsequent year, he joined his uncle, Ajige, in the pursuit of the rebel leader Li Zicheng.

In 1649, Mandahai inherited his father Daišan’s princedom, which was renamed Prince Xun of the First Rank. After his death, he was posthumously honored as Prince Xun Jian of the First Rank (巽簡親王). However, his posthumous rank was later downgraded, and his title was changed to beile.

Following his death, Mandahai faced accusations of confiscating property belonging to Dorgon. As a result, he was demoted posthumously. His son, Canggadai, was also demoted to a prince of the third degree.

Regarding his family, Mandahai's primary consort was from Khorchin Borjigit. He had at least two sons: Chang'adai, who was known as Prince Xun of the First Rank, born on November 21, 1643, and died on May 29, 1665, and Lengsaiyi, his second son, born to his secondary consort of the Qite clan. Mandahai also had a mistress from the Šušu Gioro clan and another from the Wu clan, with whom he fathered additional children.

Mandahai’s genealogical background traces through his ancestry within the Aisin Gioro clan, related to the prominent figures of the Qing imperial family hierarchy.