Surname Overview
Surname Evolution
Fucha is one of the Eight Great Manchu Surnames, evolving from Pucha to Fucha and later into multiple Chinese surnames.
FuCha Surname
Surname profileFuCha / FuCha
Origins
Early Origins
The origins of Fucha can be traced to the Pucha clan among the Jurchen's thirty common surnames in the Tang period; in the late Ming and early Qing, Pucha became established as Fucha.
Historical Records
Historical Attestations
During the Liao and Jin periods, Fucha was already the second-largest Jurchen surname; records include Jin-period Grand Commandant Pucha Dingshou and Prince Yun Pucha Shijianu.
Migration and Distribution
Modern Distribution
Fucha descendants formed three major concentration areas: Northeast China, the Beijing-Tianjin region, and Jiangsu-Zhejiang; the Northeast includes Xinbin in Liaoning and Hunchun in Jilin.
Notable People
Historical Figures
The Šaji Fucha clan produced figures including Hashitun, Misihan, and Fuheng; Fuheng was made First-Class Zhongyong Duke and posthumously elevated to Prince.
Genealogy and Generation Names
Šaji Branch
The founders of the Šaji Fucha clan were the brothers Tandu and Nasumorgen; it was later mainly transmitted through Tandu's descendants, whose lineage divided into the Mangseduzhuhu and Wangjinu branches.
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