Taksi

Taksi (Manchu: ᡨᠠᡴᠰᡳ; Chinese: 塔克世; pinyin: Tǎkèshì; 1543–1583) was a Jurchen chieftain and a member of the House of Aisin-Gioro. He was born in 1543 and was the fourth son of Giocangga. Taksi was the father of Nurhaci, who is recognized as the founder of the Later Jin dynasty and the Qing dynasty. Taksi's death occurred in 1583 during an attack on Gure (古哷 Gǔlè), which was carried out by a rival Jurchen chieftain named Nikan Wailan.

Taksi had nine children documented in historical records. His eldest son was Nurhaci, who achieved significant historical prominence. Several of Nurhaci’s brothers had names that were phonetically similar to his, indicating familial naming conventions during that period.

Historical accounts note that Nurhaci issued the Seven Grievances, a declaration that included the claim that the Ming dynasty executed Taksi without just cause. This grievance served as a catalyst for Nurhaci’s subsequent declaration of war against the Ming dynasty, a conflict that eventually contributed to the downfall of the Ming and the rise of the Qing dynasty.

In later periods of the Qing dynasty, during the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor, Taksi was posthumously honored. The Qing court assigned him the temple name Xianzu (顯祖) and the posthumous title Emperor Xuan (宣皇帝). These honors reflected the recognition of his significance within the imperial family and the dynasty's historical narrative.

Additional references for his family and historical context can be found in the Chinese emperors' family tree of the late Qing period.