近世靑海諸部落の起源 (上)

Abstract

A great change occurred in Qing-hai 青海 and Tibet at about the turning-point from the Ming 明 dynasty to the Qing 清 dynasty. That is, Gusi qan, the chief of the Qosiɣud branch of the Oyirad tribe, leading his branch, entered Lha sa, helped the Dalai Lama establish his regime ; after this event his branch was to be stationed at Qing-hai. This branch was called the Qing-hai Qosiɣud branch. The eight sons of Gusi qan were called the Qing-hai eight tayijis 青海八台吉 ; they hadgreat political and military influence over the North-western frontier of China. But the next generation exhibited a growing tendency towards disunity. At the beginning of the 18th century, the power of this branch decreased and, in inverse proportion, the pressure of the Qing dynasty upon this branch increased. Lobdzang danjin, one of the leaders of this branch, revolted in 1723. In dealing with this rebellion, the Qing dynasty succeeded in bringing the branch completely under its control, by introducing a Banner system similar to what had been introduced in Inner Mongolia. In this article, the auther traces Gusi qan's stationing at Qing-hai, the activities and the genealogy and pasture lands of his descendants, in order to obtain a deeper understanding of the situation of the North-western frontier in this period.