Egude

Overview

Egude was a member of the Shumulu clan of the Plain White Banner of the Manchus during the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in Zhan County for generations and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at its beginning. The military achievements listed in Volume 6 of the official genealogy of the Manchu Eight Banners, compiled during the Qianlong reign, primarily belonged to his descendants: His fifth-generation descendant, Zabahai, was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (LongWei) for his campaign against Zhoushan, Zhejiang. His son, Chunsheng, inherited this title and later campaigned in Yunnan, where he was further promoted to Qiduwei (LongDuWei), a title later inherited by Hartu.

The zuoling (ZuoLing) ​​was a basic-level banner-registered military unit and its managing officer, while Yunqiwei and Qiduwei were hereditary titles. The total merit of two campaigns had to be determined based on the actual number of people who received the honors. His sixth-generation descendant, Labi, participated in the battle of Xinfeng, Jiangxi, first capturing the city and receiving the title of Yunqiwei, then receiving a further promotion by imperial decree. Having no heir, the title was inherited by his uncle, Apai. His son, Liqida, had other military achievements in the campaign against Galdan, belonging to a different branch of the family.

His seventh-generation descendant, Muteng'e, died in battle during the Hetong campaign but was awarded the title of Independent Yunqiwei, which was inherited by his son, Fulhe. Xunzhu, the sixth-generation descendant, served as Vice Minister of Rites. Other descendants held positions such as Assistant Commander, Treasurer, and Clerk. Civil officials, military officers, and treasury officials could not be combined into the same generational title. The original record only states "Zhan" as the place of residence, and it cannot be automatically added as Zhanhe without evidence. The punctuation of individual generational texts and long lists still needs to be verified against the original printed edition. The official positions held by the individual are not recorded, and wars fought several generations later are not included in his personal experiences.