Mafuta

Overview

Mafu was a member of the Tatara clan of the Plain Red Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 11 of the official clan genealogy of the Qianlong era, *The General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his family originally lived in Warka, later entering Korea and becoming part of the local population. During the pacification of Korea, he led 133 men to surrender and was awarded the title of Cavalry Captain; his subordinates were organized into Zuo Ling (military units), managed by his grandson, Bang Na Mi. After Mafu's death, his Cavalry Captainship was also inherited by Bang Na Mi. The hereditary title and Zuo Ling management are explained separately in the original text and should not be confused as one position.

Bang Na Mi later participated in military campaigns during the conquest of China and in Henan and Jiangnan, and there are records of pursuing Teng Jisi and advancing into Burma, gradually increasing his merits and titles. These are all experiences of his grandsons and cannot be attributed to Mafu himself participating in all the wars. "Prince Gui" refers to Prince Gui, Zhu Youlang, and Awa is the Awa mentioned in relevant historical records; the explanation of the title and background of the events in the Burma section of the *Draft History of the Qing Dynasty* is cited here, but it does not replace the original text regarding Bang Na Mi's military achievements.

Cavalry Captain, Cloud Cavalry Captain, and Light Cavalry Captain belonged to the hereditary system of meritorious officials in the Qing Dynasty, while Infantry Commander-in-Chief and Deputy Commander-in-Chief were actual military positions. The continuation of the articles regarding the inheritance and punishment of Chang Lai, Shang Lu, and De Qing requires verification on a branch-by-branch basis. Warka is a historical geographical name and cannot be directly used to identify a modern village; the year of submission and the timing of the Korean War also require corroboration from other original records.