Yoto was born on 26 February 1599 as
Daišan's eldest son. His mother was primary consort, lady Ligiya. He was raised by his grandfather since young and became a member of
Bordered Red Banner at the age of 7. In 1621, he and Degelei stopped an attack of Ming forces led by Li Bingcheng, causing their return to Baitapu.Later on, an ambassador of Khalkha Jarud tribes was killed during his way to Yehe valley. In 1626, he was awarded a title of third-ranking prince (beile) for conquering Khakha together with
Abatai and Degelei. In 1627, he participated in
Later Jin invasion of Joseon together with
Amin and
Jirgalang. He was responsible for signature of separatistic peace treaty with king of
Joseon, which resulted in pillaging of
Pyongyang by Amin. In 1631, when
Six Ministries were established by
Hong Taiji, Yoto was tasked with overseeing the
Ministry of War. Yoto was the main architect behind the mobilisation of
Han Chinese people to
Eight Banners by requesting Hong Taiji to properly take care of Han people. Yoto fell ill after the invasion of
Shanxi. However, he consolidated Qing power over
Tumed and Khalkha after ambushing
Galdan Boshoktu Khan's forces and signing a peace treaty with indigenous leaders. In 1636, Yoto was granted the title of Prince Cheng of the First Rank (, 'cheng' meaning 'accomplished, perfect'). Yoto was demoted to the third-ranking prince shortly after being sentenced by the council of princes to death. Nonetheless, Hong Taiji didn't revoke a decree appointing Yoto as the Minister of War and delayed his execution. The demotion of Yoto affected his relationship with
Daišan. In 1637, Yoto was demoted to the Prince of the Fourth Rank for absence at the court session. He was restored as beile in the next year. In 1639, when
Dorgon led conquest of Shenjing, Hong Taiji asked about Yoto. On 11 February 1639, Yoto died in Jinan. == Family ==