Sacha Clan

Overview

The Sacha clan is a Manchu surname listed in Volume 57 of the officially compiled *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clans*, with ancestral homes in Warka and Hunchun. Those who submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty included members of the Bordered Blue Banner such as Irshan, Khaljishan, Bamida, Narbai, Maxinga, Khoit, and Jibo; the first few mostly resided in Warka, while Jibo resided in Hunchun.

Irshan served as a third-class guard, and his son Niyaha served as a military officer; Khaljishan served as a ceremonial attendant, and his son Dehe and grandson Hetehe served as ceremonial officers; Khoit served as a cavalry captain, and his son Helenge served as a scribe. Guards were subordinate to the imperial guards, ceremonial attendants and ceremonial officers were related to ritual guidance, while military officers and cavalry captains belonged to different military and administrative units, and scribes handled clerical work. Therefore, it is inaccurate to categorize all members of the clan as military officers.

Tengzhu, Maikan, and Dasihuan also belonged to the Bordered Blue Banner and were originally from Hunchun, but their years of submission are listed separately and their origins are unknown. The grouping of figures in the genealogy therefore contains actual information, and they cannot all be merged into the group that initially submitted to the state. Whether the electronic version of the ancestral home of Barmeda is "Walha," a variant of "Walka" in other entries, indicates the same location still needs verification; the specific kinship and affiliation of each individual also require further verification.