Manchu State (満州国, Manshūkoku; simplified Chinese: 满洲国; traditional Chinese: 滿洲國) is a state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia. The region was the historical homeland of the Manchus, who founded the Qing Dynasty of China. In 1931, the region was seized by Japan following the Mukden Incident and in 1932, a puppet government was created, with Pu Yi, the last Qing emperor, installed as the nominal regent and emperor.