Today's interesting history editor brings you the iron hat king of the Qing Dynasty. Interested readers can take a look with the editor.
With a history of more than 200 years, 12 iron hat kings were born. Among them, the eight iron hat kings in the early stage were royal families with outstanding achievements in the founding process of the Qing Dynasty. The later four iron hat kings were granted by successive emperors.
What is "iron hat king"?
The official name is "Wang Dai Prince of Qing Dynasty", commonly known as "iron hat king".
"Iron hat king" is a very vivid statement, not really wearing an iron hat on his head. To put it bluntly, it is the "hat" of Wang Jue, which is inherited from generation to generation like iron, and will be worn by future generations forever.
The most important point: his descendants will always inherit the Marquis and never be demoted.
What is demotion? First of all, the system of Title Succession in Qing Dynasty: according to the regulation of "successive dynasties descending".
For example, if the first generation is made a prince, the second generation will be reduced to the prefecture king, the third generation will be reduced to Baylor, and so on This has been reduced to the nobility of civilians.
Under the strict hierarchy system, every rank has its corresponding salary, status and honor. The higher the title, the higher the treatment.
The iron hat king, on the other hand, does not have to follow this rule. He can be king on his or her behalf, with no reduction in his rank, salary or honor. From the first generation to the nth generation, this iron hat was worn by his descendants until the end of the dynasty (or deprived by the emperor).
The "iron hat king" generally has four privileges
1、 It is a symbol of nobility. He is king from generation to generation and never comes down to rank.
2、 He has a good salary and a high position. The iron hat king has a higher status than other princes, and he has a generous salary. He has 10000 liang of silver and 10000 mu of rice a year.
3、 He opened a government office to build a mansion, and gave it to the iron hat palace. It is a great honor to have the hereditary wangdai palace.
4、 After death, they are entitled to enjoy the temple. The funeral standard is higher than that of ordinary princes, and they enjoy Royal worship and sacrifice after death.
Eight "iron hat kings" in the early days of the founding of the country: 6 princes and 2 princes
1. Prince heshuoli: on behalf of goodness. Nuerhachi, the second son of Qing Taizu, was the first of "four Bailes" in later Jin Dynasty
2. Prince Heshuo Zheng: zilharang. Nurhachi's nephew enjoys high prestige in Manchu imperial clan and eight banners.
3. Prince heshuorui: Dourgen. Fourteen sons of Nurhachi, Regent. Later, he was captured by Shunzhi and enjoyed by the temple.
4. Prince heshuoyu: dodo. Nuerhachi's 15th son, Dourgen brother.
5. Prince heshuosu: Hogg. Huang Taiji's eldest son, after and Dourgen do not agree, Dourgen seized the Marquis, after death.
6. Prince heshuozhuang: Shuo Sai. Huang Taiji's five sons.
7. Dorokchin: yuetuo. Son of Nurhachi, the eldest son of Prince Li.
8. Dorothy Shuncheng Prince: lekedehun. Great grandson of Nurhachi and grandson of Prince Dai Shan
Four "iron hat kings" granted by the Emperor: four princes
"Three iron hat kings" in late Qing Dynasty
Yinxiang, Prince of heshuoyi (son of Kangxi emperor, Emperor Yongzheng's Qinfeng, prototype of thirteen masters in Yongzheng Dynasty), Yixin, Prince heshuogong (son of Daoguang emperor), Yichen (the father of Guangxu emperor), and Yiqi, Prince heshaoqing.
How powerful is the "iron hat king"?
The eight "iron hat kings" in the early Qing Dynasty had great power.
Before Nurhachi's death, he divided the Manchu eight banners to his family's relatives. In other words, the eight "iron hat kings" in the early stage were basically from the Eight Banner Lords. Each of them had military power, participated in government decision-making, and had real power and discourse power. He was worthy of the name of "iron hat king".
With the high concentration of imperial autocracy, many hereditary iron hat kings lost the right to participate in political affairs and gradually evolved into an honorary title.
Some descendants of "iron hat king" only inherited the title and salary of "iron hat king", but their actual positions were not high. At most, they were just princes who had no worries about food and clothing.
In fact, the "iron hat king" is not iron at all, because the one sitting on the Dragon chair can confer the iron hat king, take off the iron hat, or change the successor at any time.
In the Qing Dynasty, there were many people who were convicted of "iron hat king". For example, Dourgen, Prince of Rui, was highly meritorious. The title of "iron hat king" on his head was still removed by Emperor Shunzhi, and his corpse was slaughtered by opening a museum.
For another example, Yin Xiang, the "iron hat king" who was granted by Emperor Yongzheng, passed down nine princes of Yi in eight generations. Zaiyuan, the hereditary Prince of Yi, was killed by Empress Dowager Cixi in the "Xinyou coup" and seized the "iron hat king" and let another royal son Zaitai inherit the "iron hat king".
Therefore, the "iron hat king" is the special prince in the prince. His honor status is higher than that of the prince, but he is still the servant of the emperor.
