Shuwandai

Overview

Shu Wandai is a member of the Tatara clan of the Plain White Banner, listed in Volume 11 of the official genealogy of the Manchu Eight Banners, *The General Genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clans*, compiled during the Qianlong reign. His family resided in the Zakumu area. This entry belongs to a group explicitly marked "Year of arrival unknown" at the end of the section; therefore, it only confirms that the family had a history of submission, and the "arrival at the beginning of the dynasty" from the previous group cannot be used to date Shu Wandai. This difference in sectioning directly affects the chronological description of the figure and must be retained.

The original entry lists Sun Daitun as having served as a Xiaoqixiao (xiaoqixiao), Sun Daimin as a current Qinjunxiao (qinjunxiao), and great-grandson Wufu as a current Bitieshi (bithesi (clerk)). Xiaoqixiao was a military officer managing banner troops, while Qinjunxiao belonged to a close-quarters guard organization; the two cannot be considered different titles for the same official position. Bitieshi was responsible for official documents, copying, and translation; Wufu's resume pertains to a younger generation, not Shu Wandai himself.

"Currently serving" here refers to his position at the time of the compilation of the *General Genealogy*, and does not mean that the position still exists today. The list of grandchildren does not specify the fathers of each person, making it impossible to deduce the complete family genealogy from the peers' arrangement. Shu Wandai's official position, birth and death dates, and specific activities are not recorded. The compilation was based on verifiable clans, banner affiliations, former residences, and the resumes of his descendants. The exact location of Zakumu Village and the year of its submission still await reliable historical evidence.