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The Ujara Clan in the Genealogies of the Manchu Eight Banners

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The Ujara clan, rendered in Chinese as Wuzhala, appears in volume thirty of the Genealogies of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners (Baqi Manzhou shizu tongpu). The source associates bearers of the surname with several places, including Ula, Saharca, and the Heilongjiang region,…

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Overview

The Ujara clan, rendered in Chinese as Wuzhala, appears in volume thirty of the Genealogies of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners (Baqi Manzhou shizu tongpu). The source associates bearers of the surname with several places, including Ula, Saharca, and the Heilongjiang region, and records branches under different banner affiliations. A shared clan name does not necessarily establish that all listed individuals belonged to one immediate family or possessed identical banner status.

Historical Background

For the Ula branch, the text names Fulan of the Plain White Banner, who reportedly entered the emerging state with brothers and relatives in the early period. He was granted an appointment described as beiyu and placed in charge of a zuoling, or banner company. After his death, related responsibilities passed successively to his brothers Nomutu and Xiteku. Another family member, the elder relative Emuketu, is recorded as acquiring hereditary standing through military service and holding the office of deputy commander at Shengjing. These details belong to the respective individuals; Emuketu's military achievements should not be transferred to Fulan.

Sources and Interpretation

The Saharca section records Mumulide Tehe of the Bordered Yellow Banner, who likewise submitted with members of his community during the early period. Later descendants received hereditary ranks or military and administrative appointments. Additional genealogical groups from Heilongjiang include families associated with Zhengteke and Nikan. These notices provide valuable evidence for settlement histories, banner assignments, family relations, and the transmission of official status. They remain selective entries in an imperially sponsored clan compilation, however, rather than a census of every person bearing the surname.

Sources and Bibliography

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