In the long course of history, the name Nurhachi has undoubtedly become the most distinctive and controversial figure in the history of the Jurchen people.
He was not only the leader of the Jurchen tribe, but also an ambitious politician intent on unifying the tribes and opposing the Ming dynasty. But this is not a simple story, with deep political agendas and complex relationships in it.
The Ming Dynasty's ties with the Jurchens date back to the early days, and there were not only border contacts between the two, but also cultural, economic, and military exchanges. However, as time passed, the Jurchens began to awaken and realize the strength of the Central Plains and the gradual imbalance of their relationship with it. In this context, Nurhachi rose, he not only has wisdom beyond ordinary people, but also has a desire to unify the Jurchen tribe and challenge the Ming Dynasty.
To this end, Nurhachi skillfully used the political strategy of the "Seven Hatreds". These seven hatreds are not groundless, they stem from a series of dissatisfaction and misunderstandings about the Ming Dynasty. From the Ming Dynasty's accidental murder of Nurhachi's father and grandfather, to the political and economic oppression of the Jurchens, these events became a reason for him to stir up hatred among his people. But on a deeper level, these seven hatreds are also the tools he declares externally to unify the Jurchens and consolidate power internally.
Nurhachi was not content to merely express these seven hatreds, he went a step further and exploited them and turned them into motivation to establish his own unified regime.
He crafted this strategy not only to provoke the anger of his people against the Ming Dynasty, but also to ensure that he became the sole leader in the process. Therefore, each of the "Seven Hatreds" became a tool for him to unify the tribe and gather strength.
In general, Nurhachi's "Seven Hatreds" are not only a kind of dissatisfaction and rebellion against the Ming government, but also a concrete embodiment of his own political ambitions. He knew very well that in order to unify the Jurchens and challenge the Ming Dynasty, it was not enough to rely on individual heroism, but also needed a reasonable reason and mobilization of everyone's emotions. And this is exactly what he can achieve with his carefully designed "Seven Hatreds".
