乌梁海和历史上的“乌梁三海”虽有相近的内涵,然而却是两个不尽相同的概念。前者是我国一个古老部族的名称,后者则是清廷用行政手段划分的三个藩部名称,不能混为一谈。 作为部族的乌梁海,早在明代曾被叫作“兀良哈”或“兀良海”……意为“饲养驯鹿的人”。他们世业采捕,散居山林,向有“林木百姓”的别称,是阿尔泰较早的居民之一。该部子民自称“其先祖为元宗室”,并依附西蒙古额鲁特部,然而他们与蒙古却系两个完全不 Wulianghai and historical “Wuliang three seas” have similar connotations, but they are two different concepts. The former is the name of an ancient clan in our country, and the latter is the name of the three tribes divided by administrative means by the Qing government. We can not confuse them with each other. As a tribal Wuliang Sea, it was once known as “Wu Liang Ha” or “Wu Liang Hai” as early as the Ming Dynasty ... meaning “people who raise reindeer”. Their World Industry collection, scattered mountains and forests, to have a “forest people,” the alias, is Altai one of the earlier inhabitants. The people of this ministry claim to have “their ancestors as the imperial patriarchal clan,” and attached the Ministry of Western Merlot, yet they and Mongolia are two completely dissatisfied