Manchu imperial patent from the collection of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences

Authors

  • Татьяна Александровна Пан The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 7–9, Dvortsovaya emb., St. Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation

Abstract

This article is based on the text of the 1716 Imperial Decree on bestowing the title of the General of the Third Rank Defending the State on Urcen, the son of an Imperial relative Sunu. The Sunu family were members of the Imperial clan that adopted Christianity. They were close to Emperor Kangxi but fell into disgrace under Emperor Yungzheng. The patent to Urcen is kept in the manuscript collection of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Keywords:

Manchu scroll, Kangxi, Manchu studies, Christianity in China, Urcen, Sunu

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Published

2010-12-20

How to Cite

Пан, Т. А. (2010). Manchu imperial patent from the collection of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (4), 80–82. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1992

Issue

No. 4 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

History and source studies

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