In the 14th century, they inhabited the northernmost part of Manchuria from the western side of the Greater Khingan mountains to the Ussuri River and the lower Amur River bordered by the Tatar Strait and the Sea of Japan.
The descendants of wild Jurchens do not identify themselves as Manchus.
Instead, they formed different nations such as Nanai, Evenks, Negidals, Oroqen and Nivkh.
The word Yeren (野人) in Chinese means "wild people," i.e.
As vassals to Ming China, Jianzhou and Haixi became closer with their Chinese suzerain while the rest of Jurchens who did not establish constant connection with the Ming are known as the wild Jurchens.