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Turg, Manchu in Bordered White Banner, one of the Five Major Officials of the Later Jin founding; birth year unknown, died in 1645. He was from the Eight Banners aristocracy; his father was Eiyidu, and his mother was Mukush, who was Nurhachi's daughter and Ebi Long's mother. After his father's death, Turg married Mukush's daughter (also recorded as his wife; this is questionable, and later sources often list Mukush as his wife) and had children with her. His eldest son was Wurge; his second son was Kobso.

In his early years, Turg accompanied Nurhachi in campaigns, accumulating merits. He was awarded the title of "Senior General" (Shizhi Canjiang), later promoted to the Gushan Banner (fushu) and became one of the Eight Ministers, assisting in the management of the Bordered White Banner. In the first year of the Tiancong era (1627), he participated in the military expedition against the Ming Dynasty, attacking Jinzhou. After failing to capture the city, he destroyed the small and large Linghe cities and returned. In the second year of Tiancong (1628), he was promoted for his family's merits, appointed as a senior military officer in both the Turg and Chahani banners. In 1629 (Tiancong 3), he led an expedition against the Ming, capturing Zunhua; in 1630 (Tiancong 4), Ming forces attacked Luan Prefecture. Turg, along with Nobility of the Yellow Banner and Red Banner Gushen Ejen Namu Tai, defended the frontier by establishing defenses. During the city’s defense, fighting broke out; after the city fell, he and his subordinates abandoned it at night, only retreating to Yongping four days later. The Ming army suffered setbacks; Emperor Hong Taiji questioned his strategy for surrendering soldiers and defending the city. Turg was stripped of his position as senior general and relieved of his Gushan Banner duties.

Starting in the fifth year of Tiancong (1631), the Later Jin established the Six Banners, appointing Turg as Minister of Personnel (Libu Chengzheng). Between Tiancong 7 and 8, Emperor Hong Taiji personally led troops to attack the Ming, besieging Dalinge River, attacking Songshan, and crossing the Liao River frontier. Turg served alongside officials of the same banners and generals such as Jiang Zhong, participating in combat. From the ninth (1635) to the tenth year (1636) of Tiancong, the Chahar Mongol tribes surrendered to the Later Jin, and Turg was involved in patrols and battles under the command of Dorgon and other commanders. In 1636 (Chongde 1), he resumed his position as Gushan Banner Gushen Ejen, participating in military campaigns against the Ming, capturing multiple towns. In 1639 (Chongde 4), he fought alongside Dorgon and others to defeat Ming forces, participating in battles such as Dongjiakou, repelling enemies.

During the Battle of Songjin (Chongde 5, 1640), Turg and Elkshu set traps and resisted the Ming army; he was seriously wounded but protected captives, earning the third-rank Angbang Zhangjing title. In 1641 (Chongde 6), he accompanied Taizong General to besiege Hong Chengchou, participated in night assaults and other operations, gaining merit in battles at Tajshan and Cangcu. In October 1642 (Chongde 7), Emperor Hong Taiji appointed Abatai as Crown General (Fengming Dajiang), with Turg as vice-general; he led troops from Jielingkou into Shandong and Yanzhou, pacifying three prefectures, eighteen states, and sixty-seven counties, capturing countless people and supplies, and his achievements were outstanding. In 1643 (Chongde 8), after the large army withdrew, he was awarded silvery praise and, after Emperor Shunzhi's accession, was further promoted, granted the third-rank duke title (San Deng Gong).

Death and Posthumous Honors: He passed away in 1645 (Shunzhi 2) due to illness. In 1652 (Shunzhi 9), the court posthumously honored him with the title "Loyal and Righteous" (Zhongyi), enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and erected a monument and tomb pathway. In 1731 (Yongzheng 9), he was further promoted to the third-rank Guoyi Duke (San Deng Guoyi Gong), with hereditary noble status.

Family and Children: After his father's death, Turg married Mukush's daughter. There are stories of their separation during the Chongde period. He had two sons: his eldest, Wurge, died fighting during the campaign against Pidao; his second son, Kobso, inherited the third-rank Angbang Zhangjing but was later dismissed due to disputes involving his maternal clan and ancestors. From Yongzheng 8 onward, he was re-promoted to the second-rank duke; in the ninth year, he was again stripped of his title on charges of wrongdoing. Turg's younger brother, Ebi Long, also inherited relevant noble titles during the Chongde era.