Nurhaci defeats 40 men,The emperor,on horseback with sword raised in his hand,is described as single-handedly finishing off 40 Chinese soldiers,though his bowman appear to have killed many. Some are seen climbing ladders over a Chinese city wall. A facsimile of the 1781 edition of the Manzhou shilu,illustrated description of the life of Nurhaci (1559-1626),whose descendants completed the conquest of China and the establishment of the Qing dynasty,1644-1911. Image taken from Manzhou shilu. Originally published in Shenyang,1930 | |
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