Wu Da Li

Overview

Wu Dali is a member of the Irgen Gioro clan, listed in Volume Thirteen of the official genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clans compiled during the Qianlong reign. He lived in the Ula region, and the year of his submission is unknown. The entry begins with a listing of the Bordered White Banner and ends with a note indicating a change in banner affiliation from the Plain White Banner. His mother's name, Wu, is retained. Individuals with the same or similar names must be distinguished based on clan, banner affiliation, and lineage, not just by name.

The original entry did not specify his official position, only noting that his grandson, Suozhu, had served as a city garrison commander and that Hangzhu was the current city gate commander. The position of city garrison commander was found in military and political organizations such as Eight Banners garrisons, involving the management and defense of banner affiliations in the garrison area; the position of city gate commander was related to city gate guarding. Although both names contain the character for "city," their responsibilities and organizational structures differ, making it impossible to list Suozhu and Hangzhu as successors of the same position.

The current surviving members reported that they were in office at the time of the genealogy's compilation. Without specific appointments, it was impossible to assign a city to either of them or to arbitrarily add their ranks. Both individuals are listed as grandchildren, but their respective fathers or relationships are not specified, making the original inscription insufficient to construct a complete paternal and familial genealogy. The historical geographical location of Ula can be understood by referring to Jilin historical records, but this does not equate to a definitive address within Ula Street Town today; the dates of submission, reassignment, location, and personal experiences still require supplementary verification through the original inscription and archives.