Taowen

Taowen lay in the Tangwang and Songhua river region of northeastern Asia. Forested hills, valleys and waterways formed the setting for communities using fish, game and other woodland resources. Rivers offered routes through the region, while winter altered the conditions of travel.

Taowen is also a name associated with Jurchen groups whose southward movements are discussed in archaeological research. Jurchen communities belonged to varied networks across northeastern Asia; later, Ming frontier institutions and Qing rule changed the political framework of the wider region.