Dictionary Entry: 皇太极清太宗

Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[nǔ ěr hā chì], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[hòu jīn], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[dà qīng] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor