Clan and Banner Background
The Dorgon clan is listed in volume 55 of the Qianlong-commissioned Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners, with branches associated with Aihu City and the Solon region. Here “Dorgon” is a clan headword. The individuals documented include Eyihune and his descendants; the shared name does not establish that this surname descends from the famous imperial regent Dorgon, and the regent's biography must not be inserted into this clan entry.
Family Service and Distinctions
Eyihune belonged to the Plain Yellow Banner. The date of his submission is not established. His grandson Lengge had served as a first-class imperial bodyguard and later joined operations against the Dzungars. He died at Hotong Huerhanoor and received a posthumous yunqiwei, succeeded by his son Neqine. The bodyguard post belonged to the imperial security system; the hereditary distinction compensated military service and did not entail inheriting the father's bodyguard appointment.
Kinship, Succession, and Evidence
Another person recorded under the surname, Suo'ertai, belonged to the Plain Yellow Banner and originated in the Solon region. His great-grandson Mabaizhu served as a deputy guard-company officer when the genealogy was prepared. The text does not specify how Suo'ertai and Eyihune were related. The branches may be described alongside each other, but their family lines must not be connected without supporting evidence.
Sources and Bibliography
References reproduce links supplied with the Chinese research manuscript. Individual historical claims have not all been independently verified against the primary sources.
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