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Yeren (Wild) Jurchens

1409 – 1643
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The northernmost and least governed of the Ming's three Jurchen groupings: the tribes of the Heilongjiang, lower Sungari and Ussuri whom Chinese officials called 'wild people' because they kept no standing tribute relationship. Their descendants did not become Manchus but Nanai, Udege, Oroqen, Negidal and Nivkh.

Not an ending: Hong Taiji's armies brought the whole Amur country under Manchu authority by 1643 and the Ming's 'wild Jurchen' label lapsed with the Ming, but the Hurha, Weji and Warka tribes themselves continued as the Amur peoples - some entered the Qing banners, most simply paid fur tribute and kept their river villages.

Borders in 1409 · drawn from 1 sourced border frame
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