The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661), was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty and the first Qing emperor to rule over China, which he did from 1644 to 1661.
A committee of Manchu princes chose him to succeed his father Hong Taiji (1592–1643) in September 1643 when he was five years old. The princes also appointed two co-regents: Dorgon (1612–1650), fourteenth son of Qing founder Nurhaci (1559–1626), and Jirgalang (1599–1655), one of Nurhaci's nephews, both of whom were members of the Qing imperial clan.
Xiaoling Tomb, tomb of Emperor Shunzhi of China
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