Erged Guanggun

Overview

Ergede Guanggun is a member of the Tatara clan of the Plain Blue Banner, recorded in Volume 11 of the official genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clans compiled during the Qianlong reign. His family resided in Zakumu and submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. His mother's name, Kuchang, is retained, without attempting to separate her into two people based on the Chinese pronunciation or to guess the meaning of the Manchu word. The text does not specify his official position, but mainly provides information on the official positions held by his descendants: his grandson Zhe'erguan served as a defender; his great-grandson Tuohaqi also served as a defender; Guntu served as a guard captain; and Wulaha served as a sixth-rank official.

Defense was a military title within the banner system and garrison system, and cannot be simply translated as general defensive action; guard captain was related to the management and protection of guards. The sixth-rank official title only indicates rank, without specifying Wulaha's specific position or subordinate rank; these omissions cannot be filled by official positions held by members of the same clan.

Yuan Sun Tuohai once served as a Doctor; Tucha once served as a Cavalry Commander; Tuqi and Kasermin once served as Bitieshi; Wudali is the current Military Commander; and Wangshou once served as Bitieshi. Doctor is an ancient official title, with similar positions in institutions such as the Imperial Academy and the Court of Imperial Sacrifices during the Qing Dynasty. It cannot be considered a modern academic degree, nor can it be directly attributed to Tuohai as a teacher if the institution is not listed. The generational order and employment status of the multi-generational names must be preserved separately; the original characters of the names, the complete paternal lineage, and the modern location of Zakumu still need to be verified against the original inscription.