Neguli

Overview

Neguli is a member of the Tatara clan of the Bordered Red Banner, listed in Volume 11 of the official genealogy of the Manchu Eight Banners compiled during the Qianlong reign. His family resided in Zakumu and submitted to the Qing dynasty at its beginning. The original entry does not record his official position, but it does mention his great-grandson Fudai as a Yunqiwei (a military rank), and his great-great-grandson Fuerdan as well; his contemporary Fuerdun served as a scribe. His fourth-generation descendant Hushitai served as a secretary, and Baiyintu served as a scribe; his fifth-generation descendant Zhuqinbao served as a military commander, and Wuli served as a defense officer; his sixth-generation descendant Sahalian is recorded as the current military officer.

In the Qing dynasty, Yunqiwei was a hereditary title for meritorious officials, not equivalent to a daily management officer of a battalion. Fudai and Fuerdan appear in the genealogy successively, but without specific reasons for their conferment of the title or the process of their succession. Therefore, a continuous chain of titles cannot be added simply because their official titles are the same. Military commander, defense officer, and military officer are military positions and should be understood separately from hereditary titles; these titles of his descendants cannot be attributed to Neguli himself.

The Zhongshu (zhongshu secretary) was involved in drafting and translating official documents, while the Bitieshi (bithesi (clerk)) also handled official paperwork, but the two titles had distinct functions. The various official titles held by later generations indicate the family's involvement in the banner system and administrative system, but the specific agencies, terms of office, and paternal lineage are not specified. The current positions listed in the genealogy only refer to those at the time of compilation; the location corresponding to the Zakumu (Zha Ku Mu) still requires corroboration from reliable geographical data.