Hūrga

The Hūrga, also called Huligai, were Jurchens of the Hurka River, now the Mudan, and the lower Songhua, around present-day Yilan. Under the Yuan they were counted among the tribes around Yilan.

In 1388 the Ming enlisted the Huligai; their chief Ahacu became commander of the Jianzhou Guard in 1403, and his branch moved south. Those remaining in the valley were later called Kurka. Nurhaci subdued eastern tribes in 1596 to 1625, enrolling many Hūrga in the Eight Banners; in 1692 the Qing made Yilan a deputy lieutenant-general's seat.