Gahashanhashu

Overview

Gahashanhasihu was a member of the Irgen Gioro clan in the early Qing Dynasty, residing in the Jiamuhu area. He was originally a local chieftain. The official clan genealogy of the Qianlong era, *The General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 12, lists him as belonging to the Bordered White Banner. It records that he led his followers to surrender at the beginning of the dynasty, served Nurhaci, and distinguished himself in the campaigns against Nuomida and others. He married Princess Zhanhe and was granted the title of *efu* (efu (imperial son-in-law), imperial consort). He later died in battle against the Martun mountain stronghold and was posthumously awarded the title of *Yunqiwei* (yunqiwei, Yunqiwei), which was inherited by his son, Naqibu, who served as the *yizhang* (wing chief, wing chief) of the imperial mausoleum.

The term *min* here refers to the original regional tribal leader, not a modern government minister. *Efu* is a title related to marriage with a princess or imperial concubine; *Yunqiwei* is a hereditary title for meritorious officials; and *yizhang* is a position related to the management of the imperial mausoleum. These three titles relate to marriage, merit, and actual duties, and should not be confused as the same official position. The princess's name and the old battlefield still require corroboration from the original inscription and other early historical materials.

The article further mentions the military achievements and the position of Chief Steward of the Imperial Household Department of Humise, a descendant of the elder brother Namjan Bayan. This belongs to the elder brother's branch and cannot be transferred to the resume of Gahasan Hasihu himself. The later section also explains the change of a bondservant from the Bordered Yellow Banner; this should be interpreted after verifying the applicable branch and cannot cover all ancestors' original banner affiliations. Jiamuhu is a historical place name; currently, reliable information is insufficient to pinpoint the modern village location, and the long name should not be interpreted based on guessing the Manchu meaning from the Chinese characters.