Clan and Banner Background
The Gejile clan appears in volume 45 of the Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners, with branches around Yalan and Suifen. Bayala of the Plain White Banner submitted early. His grandson Youdehei helped guide forces in the capture of Xilin and earned qidu wei, later increased to second-class qingche duwei; he also served as niru commander. The genealogy traces succession through his younger brother He'erduo, son Lifune, and other relatives, including removals, additions by imperial favour, and transfer to collateral heirs.
Family Service and Distinctions
A different grandson, Shuqiu, earned qidu wei for service in Heilongjiang. A later heir, Yibahan, fought in Yunnan, Burma, Jiangxi, and Huguang and served as commander of the vanguard units. Another Plain Yellow Banner line from Suifen, descended from Bayanbulu, produced defence officers, imperial guards, and officials linked to the Imperial Academy and Hanlin institutions. A Plain Red Banner branch descended from Fugeshen also fought in Heilongjiang and Fujian.
Kinship, Succession, and Evidence
The actual posts of vanguard commander or niru officer are not hereditary awards, and only kinship relationships expressly stated in the genealogy can establish connections between branches. The exact sites of Yalan and Suifen, family generations, and ranks inherited at each stage remain to be checked.
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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