Seberchaha

Overview

Sebochaha was a member of the Irgen Gioro clan of the Plain Blue Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in the Saerhu area for generations and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. The official clan genealogy of the Qianlong era, *The General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 13, does not record his official position, but mentions that his great-grandson, Sakeshen, served as a scribe, and his great-great-grandson, Bandan, served as a vanguard officer. Zhuonai died in battle while defending Datong and was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei. The person who died and received the title here is Zhuonai, not Sebochaha himself.

Defense was a military rank within the banner system, including garrison and encampment. Vanguard officers participated in the organization and management of the vanguard, while scribes were responsible for documents, copying, and translation. Yunqiwei was a hereditary title for meritorious officials, and the posthumous award was an honor bestowed after death, not equivalent to Zhuonai holding the same title during his lifetime. His son, Hedase, inherited the title but died in battle at Gaizhi Mountain in Fujian and was posthumously awarded the title of Qiduwei. He had no heir, and his younger brother, Zhuokexi, succeeded him.

Subsequent succession through Zhuo Fuhe and other descendants within the clan cannot be changed to a purely father-to-son succession. Fourth-generation descendant Wenpu served as a deputy infantry lieutenant, Tong Zhou as a deputy cavalry captain, and Chang Ge as a principal officer; any unclear limitations regarding his various deputy positions and organizational roles should be retained. While Saerhu can be linked to the historical region of Saerhu in Fushun, the specific village location, the modern battlefield of Gaizhishan, and the dates of posthumous titles for the two generations still require further verification.