Langsai

Overview

Langse was a member of the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner Majia clan in the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in Majia for generations, and he and his brother Langjida submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. The official clan genealogy of the Qianlong era, *The General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 7, records that Langse was awarded the title of Cavalry Captain, and Langjida was awarded the title of Zuo Ling (a military rank). Langse participated in campaigns in Ula and other places, and was seriously wounded in the eye during the battle of Shangyan Hada, and was promoted to Second-Class Light Cavalry Captain.

Cavalry Captain and Light Cavalry Captain were hereditary military ranks, while Zuo Ling was a lower-level banner-registered military officer responsible for organization and management. The titles awarded to the brothers were not two interchangeable ranks. The original entry describes Langse's achievements based on his eye injury and battle, and it is inappropriate to include his brothers' positions or his descendants' military exploits in his resume. The modern battlefield of Shangyan Hada has not been confirmed, and its location cannot be determined by phonetic similarity.

His son, Aiyinbu, inherited the title and served as a vanguard commander; his brother, Xintai, inherited it again and was promoted to Third-Class Baron by imperial decree, and served as a Deputy Commander. When his descendant, Xichang, inherited the title, the promotion was revoked, and he reverted to Second-Class Light Cavalry Captain. The Vanguard Commander was responsible for the Vanguard Camp's affairs, while the Deputy Commander-in-Chief participated in the management of senior banner affairs; these two positions existed separately from hereditary titles. Another branch of the family had Aru serving as the Ningxia General, with his descendants holding the positions of Imperial Guard Squad Leader and Zuo Ling; garrison duty, palace guard duty, and military household management were also separated. Specific terms of office and the connection between father and son are pending verification; the original clan place names remain unchanged.