Möngke Temür

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Möngke Temür (Hanzi : 猛哥帖木耳/猛哥帖木儿) or Mengtemu (Hanzi : 孟特穆)

In 1388, the Hongwu Emperor established contact with three tribes of the Jianzhou Jurchens, the Odoli, Huligai and Tuowen and attempted to enlist them as allies against the Mongols. There was a general migration south of the various Jurchen groups around the turn of the century and the three tribes established themselves around the Tumen River (near the modern border of China, Russia and North Korea). Not long afterwards, the various Jurchens began accepting Ming titles from the Yongle Emperor but not Chinese authority. Ahacu (阿哈出, later also known as Li Sicheng 李思誠), chief of the Huligai, became commander of the Jianzhou Guard in 1403, named after a Yuan Dynasty political unit in the area. Möngke Temür (猛哥帖木儿) of the Odoli became leader of the Jianzhou Left Guard and accepted the Chinese surname of Tóng (童) not long afterward.

Temple name : Zhàozǔ (Hanzi : 肇祖)

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• THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF CHINA The Qing Empire To 1800

Möngke Temür Jianzhou Jurchens Born:  ? Died: 1433
Preceded by Bukūri Yongšon	Chieftain of the Jianzhou Jurchens 1405-1433	Succeeded by Cungšan