The Aixin Jueluo family was the royal family of the Qing Dynasty and the rulers of the Qing Dynasty. Their surname is Aisin Gioro, which means "clan name" and "gold" in Manchu. The origins of the Aisin Jueluo family can be traced back to Nurhachi, who was the founder of the Qing Dynasty. The following is a brief introduction to the Aisin Jueluo family:
1.Origin and surname: There are various theories about the origin of the surname Aisin Jueluo. One theory is that the birthplace of the surname is three miles outside the east gate of the old city of Ningguta, which means the distant branch of the "Aixin Tribe". Another theory is that the surname was coined by the Qing Dynasty royalty to shape its status. The meaning of Aixin Jueluo in Manchu is "** Originally, in the Manchu surname structure, "Aixin" is the meaning of "gold" in Manchu, and "Jueluo" is Hara. It was not until Huang Taiji founded the Qing Dynasty that "Aixin Jueluo" became an overall surname.
2.Family History: In the 80s of the 16th century, the Aisin Jueluo family was only a small family, including the six ancestors of Nurhachi and their 22 sons. From the establishment of the Houjin to the abdication of the last emperor Puyi after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Later Jin and Qing dynasties existed for a total of 296 years, experienced 11 generations of 12 emperors, plus countless princes. In the past three centuries, the emperors of the Later Jin and Qing dynasties had many concubines, and their descendants also had concubines far more than ordinary wives because of their status, so that the descendants of the Aixin Jueluo family multiplied rapidly. Today, it is estimated that there are 300,000 to 400,000 people with the surname Aisin Jueluo.
3.Surname change: After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, many people changed their surnames or reverted to their original surnames in order to protect the identity of the descendants of the imperial family. Some people adopt Han surnames, such as descendants of those who change their surname to "Jin". There are also those who simply abandon the surname and use the character in the first name as the surname. In addition, some people choose to keep or revert to their original surnames as a sign of glory for their status as descendants of the royal family. There are also some people who directly revert to the old surname Jueluo before entering the customs.