Clan and Banner Background
The Honggun clan appears in volume 62 of the Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners, with Saharca recorded as its ancestral district. Azhuhu was registered as a Bordered Blue Banner booi; his submission date is unknown. His son Feiyandali served as a company-group commander, another son Xitu as a guard-company officer, and grandsons E'ersai and Macao as a sixth-grade booi administrator and guard-company officer respectively.
Family Service and Distinctions
A canling or company-group commander stood above the niru within the banner hierarchy, whereas a guard-company officer directed men in the guard establishment. A booi administrator managed personnel and service obligations of the relevant households, and the sixth grade recorded for E'ersai belongs specifically to his position. The persons were different relatives, not successive titles held by Azhuhu.
Kinship, Succession, and Evidence
Booi described household affiliation within the banners and did not preclude members from serving as administrators or military officers. Macao is the personal name of a grandson in this account, not a reference to an exercise involving horses. The exact Saharca settlement, command jurisdiction, appointment dates, and genealogical details require confirmation.
Sources and Bibliography
- Source reference 1 — zh.wikisource.org
- Source reference 2 — zh.wikisource.org
- Source reference 3 — zh.wikisource.org
- Source reference 4 — zh.wikisource.org
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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