What was the original name of the Manchu ethnicity?
Zurchen
Yurchen
Nurchen
Jurchen
Answer
Jurchen, the original name of the Manchu ethnicity, refers to a Tungusic-speaking people who inhabited Manchuria and parts of Siberia. They rose to prominence in the 17th century when they established the Qing dynasty, which ruled China from 1644 to 1912. The Manchus adopted the name "Manchu" to reflect their new political identity as rulers of China.
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