About “Researches on Manchu Origins”
Researches on Manchu Origins, published in 1777 during the Qing dynasty, was sponsored by the Qianlong Emperor. Its purpose was to support Qing rule by linking the dynasty to the earlier Jin dynasty. The book also promoted the idea of the Manchu people as a martial race. It served as a historical document to strengthen the Qing's claim to power. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.