Hulhu of the Irgen Gioro Clan

Genealogical identification

Hulhu appears in volume 14 of the official *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Eight Banner Manchu Clans* as a member of the Irgen Gioro clan of the Bordered Red Banner. The family had long been associated with Fe Ala and entered the Manchu polity in its early period. The entry does not specify an office held by Hulhu. Its named officials belong to much later generations: his fifth-generation descendant Nantai formerly served as a *bitieshi*, or clerical secretary, while several sixth-generation descendants occupied Banner posts.

Descendants and official appointments

The sixth-generation descendant Huase had formerly served as a *hujunxiao*, an officer of the Imperial Guard or Banner Guard establishment; Guanbao formerly served as a *xiaoqixiao*, associated with cavalry or ordinary Banner soldiers. Wushiqi, literally represented by the characters for “fifty-seven,” was recorded as a serving *hujunxiao*, and Salantai as a serving deputy *hujunxiao*. Here Wushiqi is a personal name, not a headcount or an age. The deputy designation attached to Salantai must be retained rather than silently equated with the substantive office.

The *bitieshi* dealt with official writing, document production and often translation. The various military officers operated within different Banner structures; the names alone do not establish that they all worked in one unit.

Evidentiary limits

The record does not establish a separate father–son link between Nantai and each sixth-generation descendant, and it provides neither terms of service nor individual military exploits. Hulhu's association with the clan member Ahai, mentioned nearby in the genealogy, does not establish a close familial relationship. The exact historical locality within Fe Ala, the date of allegiance and original Manchu spelling of each name remain subjects for further verification.