Hetu Ala

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Hetu Ala was a historic Jurchen/Manchu settlement in northeastern China that served as an early political and military center for the Later Jin state before the rise of the Qing dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
former capital
historic settlement
associatedDynasty Later Jin NERFINISHED
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWith Nurhaci NERFINISHED
capitalOf Later Jin NERFINISHED
country China
culturalHeritageStatus nationally protected cultural site of China
ethnicContext Jurchen NERFINISHED
Manchu NERFINISHED
fortificationType walled town
foundedBy Nurhaci NERFINISHED
governingPower Nurhaci’s khanate NERFINISHED
heritageManagement administered as a protected site by Chinese authorities
historicalPeople Jurchen tribes
Manchu people NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod late Ming dynasty period
languageContext Jurchen language NERFINISHED
Manchu language NERFINISHED
locatedIn Fushun NERFINISHED
Liaoning Province NERFINISHED
Manchuria NERFINISHED
Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County NERFINISHED
northeastern China
modernUse historical museum site
tourist attraction
nameMeaning “cliff by the river” in Manchu
near Hun River NERFINISHED
Suzi River NERFINISHED
partOf early Qing imperial capital sites ensemble
predecessorOf Shenyang as capital of Later Jin
region Northeast China NERFINISHED
relatedEvent foundation of the Later Jin in 1616
unification of Jurchen tribes under Nurhaci
roleInHistory birthplace of the Later Jin regime
early power base of Nurhaci
servedAs capital of the Later Jin
early military center of the Later Jin
early political center of the Later Jin
successorSite Shenyang Imperial Palace complex NERFINISHED
topography mountainous area
transition superseded by Shenyang (Mukden) as capital
UNESCOTentativeListStatus part of tentative World Heritage list (China) as early Qing capital sites

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Hong Taiji birthPlace Hetu Ala
Nurhaci birthPlace Hetu Ala
Later Jin capital Hetu Ala
Nurhaci capitalEstablishedAt Hetu Ala