Chulonga

Overview

Chulonga was a member of the Yehe Fuca clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner in the early Qing Dynasty. During the Tiancong era, he, along with his second brother Chunbulun and third brother Angguli, submitted to the Qing government. Volume 25 of the official Qing clan genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his great-grandson Yandarhan served as a deputy commander, and his great-great-grandson Walda served as a Blue-Lanyard Imperial Guard. Later generations also held positions such as Langzhong (a high-ranking official), Fangyu (a military officer), and Hujunxiao (a military officer). Tiancong was the reign title used by Huang Taiji before entering the Central Plains, indicating that the submission occurred during the early stages of the regime's development. The extensive accounts of his military achievements come from Ahanikan, the great-grandson of his second brother Chunbulun: he participated in battles such as the Heilongjiang campaign, the Jinzhou campaign, the entry into the Central Plains, and the pursuit of Tengjisi, receiving additional titles and becoming Minister of Rites. Later, there are records of hereditary military achievements being transferred to brothers, merged, and divided among them. The zuoling (military commander) managed the lower-level bannermen, the Minister of Rites was in charge of central rites, and hereditary titles were inherited benefits resulting from military achievements or imperial favors; these different types of positions could coexist. Ahanikan's military achievements belonged to his brother's branch, not to Chulonga himself. The clan name Fucha and the ancestral home Yehe respectively represent the family and the region. The clan name cannot be changed to Nara simply because the family has lived in Yehe for generations. The complete lineage, succession process, and specific terms of office still need to be verified.