Category: Manchu
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Invading Japan: The Jurchen Menace
In 1019 C.E. Japan was invaded by the so-called Toi (刀夷). The Toi were actually the Jurchens, by then under the reign of the Khitanese Liao dynasty. For those interested, the Jurchens were the ancestors of the Manchus who would, some 600 years later, eventually conquer the entirety of China, vassalise the Mongols, invade Korea…
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Ten Reasons to stop Gambling
Gionai was a gvsai da (Regiment Colonel) and in charge of alban taqikvi baita (official education affairs). He published his essay jiha efire be targabure juwan haqin (ten reasons to stop gambling) in the third year of Saiqvngga Fengxen (Jiaqing, the third year is 1798). He mentions that he found an essay titled “ten precepts…
Afakv's Memories 