Guo Degang teased Yu Qian, saying that Mr. Yu Qian’s ancestors were from the Manchu Yehenala clan. After Xuantong abdicated and abolished the imperial system, the Manchus changed their surname to Han, and then Yehenala changed their surname to La! On the courtyard wall of Lao La's house, a circle is drawn uniformly with the character "L" written inside.
Lao Guo’s cross talk was, of course, just a joke. However, the change of Manchu surnames to Chinese surnames mentioned in this cross talk actually happened in history. After the Revolution of 1911, many Manchus often changed their original Manchu surnames to Han surnames in order to avoid disasters and hide themselves among the Han people.
So, what were the eight major Manchu surnames in history that were later changed to what Han surnames? What is the surname of Yehenala that Lao Guo teased now?
1. The Yehenala clan
The Yehenala clan was originally one of the four tribes of the Jurchen Hulun tribe in Haixi in the late Ming Dynasty. Yehe is the name of the tribe, and Nala is the surname of the people in this tribe. Therefore, Yehenala's family, if purely based on surname, should be called Nala's family.
In fact, the Nala clan is not just Yehe, but there are several clans such as Yehenala, Hadanala, Uranala, and Huifanala. But because Yehenala was so famous, everyone later became accustomed to calling him Yehenala.
In fact, it was not the only time after the Revolution of 1911 that Nala changed his surname to Han. After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the emperor even wanted to rule the country well and he needed to promote Chinese culture as much as possible. Therefore, at that time, many Manchu surnames had already been changed to Han surnames.
Among them, Yehenala changed his surname to Nalan. The famous Qing Dynasty poet Nalan Xingde came from this branch.
After the Revolution of 1911, the eight major Manchu surnames were often changed according to the first character of the surname. According to this custom, most of the Nala family changed their surname to Na, and a few changed their surname to Nan.
Nowadays the famous female singer Na Ying is a descendant of Yehenala.
2. The Suochuo Luo family
According to the "Suochuo Luo family genealogy", the Suochuo Luo family is a descendant of the Haixi Jurchens. They originally lived in the Changbai Mountain area and moved apart during the Kangxi period. To the generation of Xiuyan and Xingjing in Liaodong. During the Kangxi period, he was given the surname Shi by Emperor Kangxi.
Later, the Suo Chuo Luo family changed their surnames to Suo and Cao respectively.
So Baoli, who once sang "The Husband and Wife Return the Home" in the Spring Festival Gala, is a descendant of the Sochuro family.
3. The Tongjia clan
According to the "General Genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clan", Tongjia was originally a place name, the place where people of this clan lived, and was later used as a surname.
After the Revolution of 1911, most of the Tong Jia family changed their surname to Tong, and some changed their surnames to Dong, Tong and other surnames.
Tong Dawei, who is active in the entertainment industry today, is a descendant of the Tong Jia family.
4. Ma Jia clan
The Ma Jia clan is also named after the place name. The original origin of the clan is "Jiali Kumajia", which is located in today's Mudanjiang and Suifenhe areas. Among the Eight Banners, most of the Ma Jia clan belonged to the Xianghuang Banner and Zhenghong Banner at first, and later some branches also entered the Zhenghuang Banner.
Most of the Ma Jia family members later changed their surname to Ma, and a few changed their surname to Ma.
It is said that the famous Roaring Emperor Ma Jingtao is a descendant of the Ma Jia family. However, Ma Jingtao himself does not seem to have clearly confirmed this matter.
5. The Guarjia family
The Guarjia family has several different branches. According to different regions, they are divided into Suwan Guarjia family, Antu Guarjia family, There are branches such as Yehe Guarjia clan and Wula Guarjia clan. After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, there were branches such as Fengcheng Guarjia clan and Jinzhou Guarjia clan.
Because the branches are located in relatively many areas, the Gualja family has changed more surnames. The largest branch is the Guan surname. In addition to the Guan surname, there are many surnames such as Shi, Bao, Li, Gao, Bai, Hu, and Guo.
The well-known actresses Guan Xiaotong and Guan Zhilin are both descendants of the Gualjia family.
6. Hesheli's family
Hesheli's family belongs to Manchuria's Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner. It is the oldest surname in Manchuria. At the same time, in the Qing Dynasty, it was also the most powerful clan besides the royal family.
Friends who have watched the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty" should have a deep impression of Sony and Suo'etu during the Kangxi period. Although Sony and Suo'etu have the word "Suo" in their names, they are not Sochuro's family, but Hesheli's family.
Nowadays, most of the Hesheli family members have changed their surname to He or He, and a small number of others have the surname Li.
Teacher Yingda, who has appeared in I Love My Family and Northeastern Family, is a descendant of the Hershey family.
7. Fucha clan
Fucha clan is the oldest Jurchen surname, which can be traced back to the late Tang Dynasty.
The Fucha family later mainly had the surname Fu, and there were also a small number of people with the surname Fu, Fu, or Fu. Among them, the Fu surname is the most common surname among the Manchus today, second only to the Guan surname. Fulkang in Huanzhugege is actually from the Fucha family.
The famous actor Fu Dalong is from the Fucha family.
8. Niugulushi
Niuguulushi, like Fuchashi, is also one of the oldest surnames of the Manchu people. They mainly live in the Songhua River Basin, Mudanjiang River Basin, and Changbai Mountain area.
Relatively speaking, the Niu Colu family was more prosperous in the Qing Dynasty. Among the Eight Banners, almost every banner has a branch of the Niu Gulu clan. Friends who have watched "The Legend of Zhen Huan" should all know that Zhen Huan belongs to the Niu Colu family.
In modern times, most Niu Colu family members changed their surnames to Niu or Lang. There are many celebrities from the Niu Colu family, such as the famous pianist Lang Lang and the women's volleyball head coach Lang Ping, who are all descendants of the Niu Colu family.
Of course, in addition to these eight surnames, there is another very important surname that many people may be very curious about.
Aixinjueluo.
As a royal family of the Qing Dynasty, the Aixinjueluo family also had a common surname. However, because they belong to the royal family, they are not included in the eight major Manchu surnames, but are mostly discussed separately.
Most of the Aixinjueluo family changed their surname to Jin. There are also a small number of people who changed their surnames to Wang, Sun, Ai, Luo, Zhao, Fan, Guan, E, Yi and other surnames. Today, there are approximately 300,000 to 400,000 people in the Aixinjueluo family. Mr. Qi Gong, a famous contemporary calligrapher, is a descendant of Aisin Gioro and the ninth grandson of Emperor Yongzheng.