Clan and Banner Background
The Kangyili clan appears in volume 55 of the Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners, with Feiertaha village as its ancestral home. Bulachaha of the Bordered Yellow Banner submitted early. Another man from the same locality and banner, Hundai, is included under the surname; his son Huxibu held a cavalry-company post. The source does not state that Bulachaha and Hundai were brothers or specify a direct genealogical connection.
Family Service and Distinctions
Bulachaha's grandson A'ersai served as a guard-battalion commander in Jiangxi and fought troops under Wu Wenbei in Yihuang. He subsequently died in fighting at Pingyuan, Guizhou, and received a posthumous yunqiwei. His son Nuheqi inherited the award and served as a third-class imperial bodyguard. After Nuheqi died, his son Haichang inherited the distinction and was an acting infantry-company officer when the source was compiled. Another great-grandson, Juechan, also served in guard command.
Kinship, Succession, and Evidence
Actual guard commands, imperial bodyguard positions, and acting infantry posts belonged to different units. Succession to yunqiwei did not mean that Haichang inherited A'ersai's battalion command. The source does not establish modern coordinates for Feiertaha or the dates of every posting.
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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