Nakai

Overview

Nakai is a member of the Irgen Gioro clan of the Plain White Banner, recorded in Volume Thirteen of the official genealogy of the Manchu Eight Banners compiled during the Qianlong reign. He was a native of Yarhu, and the year of his submission to the Qing dynasty is unknown. He once served as a commissioned military commander. The term "commissioned" indicates a de facto appointment; a military commander was responsible for the guards, including matters of imperial guard, accompanying the emperor, and military administration. The commission cannot be removed to establish a confirmed official position, nor can Nakai's initial submission be added based on a related entry.

His eldest son, Shuose, served as a vanguard commander in the campaign against Galdan. He fought bravely and defeated the enemy in the Battle of Zhaomodo, earning the title of Yunqiwei. After his death, his son, Tajintai, inherited the title. The vanguard commander and the military commander belonged to the vanguard and military organizations respectively; it cannot be written that Shuose succeeded his father simply because both were commanders. Furthermore, Yunqiwei was a hereditary title for meritorious officials; Tajintai inherited a title of nobility, which did not automatically imply succession to the position of vanguard commander.

The second son, Narsay, served as a third-class imperial bodyguard, belonging to the emperor's guard system, a position distinct from his father's and elder brother's. The text does not specify Nakai's exact term of office, his assigned military unit, or other military achievements, nor does it provide a complete chronology of his two sons' activities. The modern location of Lake Yar, the specific timing of the Battle of Zhaomodo, and the status of his appointment require corroboration from other archival records. His own and his descendants' experiences will be described separately based on existing information.