Hong Taiji renames his dynasty the Qing
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- Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference pp. 224-227 · open book
In 1636, after receiving the imperial seal of the Yuan emperors from the widow of a defeated Mongol khan, Hong Taiji renamed the ruling dynasty once again: the name Qing (pure, clear) oblit erated the Jurchens' past as subordinates of the Ming.