Chaoyang, Liaoning
He was born in Tümed Right Wing Banner of Josutu League, Inner Mongolia (modern-day, Beipiao, Chaoyang, Liaoning Province). He had a childhood name Khaschuluu ("qasčilaɣu", Хасчулуу, ), Chinese name Baoying (寶瑛) and courtesy name Runting (潤亭). His father Vanchinbal ("vangčinbala", Ванчинбал, ) was a taiji (Mongol title), and hence, a descendant of Genghis Khan. Injinash's mother was Vanchinbal taiji's lady Mayukha. Vanchinbal was a bookcollector of Mongolian, Classical Chinese, Manchu and Tibetan literature. According to Injinash's preface, the first eight chapters of "The Blue Chronicle" were written by Vanchinbal. His family was highly literate in Mongolian, Manchu, and Chinese languages.