Beihunbayan

Overview

Beihun Bayan was a member of the Irgen Gioro clan of the Plain White Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in Jiamuhu for generations and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. Volume 12 of the official clan genealogy compiled during the Qianlong reign, *The General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, retains this combined name. It is crucial not to mistake "Bayan" for a different person or to translate its meaning based solely on the Chinese characters without verifying the original text. The original entry does not specify his official title, but records that his great-grandsons Angjia and Acha served as cavalry commanders, his great-great-grandson Zhangsi served as a secretary, and Baling'a was recorded as a second-class bodyguard and concurrently a bodyguard squad leader.

Second-class bodyguard refers to the rank of a bodyguard, while squad leader is a management title within the relevant bodyguard organization. These two titles, listed side-by-side for the same person, should be retained separately and not mistakenly separated into two Baling'as. The cavalry commanders were involved in the management of banner troops, and the secretary was responsible for official duties or clerical work; Zhangsi's department is not recorded, and he was not assigned a specific unit.

Yuansun Bahabu, a vanguard officer in the campaign against the Dzungars, died in battle against Tonghuerhanaer and was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei, which was inherited by his son Kexing'e. Vanguard officer was a military posthumous title, and the posthumous title of Yunqiwei was a hereditary honor bestowed upon meritorious officials, not their actual official position during their lifetime. Fourth-generation descendant Zhantahai is also recorded as currently serving as a censor, related to the position of supervisory official. The positions and military achievements of each generation must be separated from those of their ancestors. The location of Jiamuhu, the original inscribed names, and the specific dates still need to be verified.