Apudaha

Overview

Volume 15 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners* includes Apudaha in the appendix of the Irgen Gioro clan. His banner affiliation is listed as Plain White Banner, and his ancestral home is "Macha." He is placed in the group "Year of Arrival Unknown." The genealogy records his resume as follows: he himself was originally a defense officer; his sons Shushu and Mushu were originally military officers; his grandson Wuli was originally a military officer; his great-grandson Xituku is currently a military commander, and Baochang is currently a military officer. The original entry clearly records these titles under his name. The kinship hierarchy and statuses such as "former" and "current" are retained as in the original entry. Currently, Apudaha's official position, rank, or birth and death are not inferred from the official positions of his descendants. The relevant institutional terms should be understood according to the Qing Dynasty context: The *Hujun Canling* (hujun canling) commanded the *Hujun* (Hu Jun) camp personnel and was responsible for palace guard duties and escort duties; it should not be confused with the lower-level *Hujun Xiao* (hujunxiao). The *Hujun Xiao* was a basic military post within the Eight Banners *Hujun* camp, primarily involved in palace guard duties, escort duties, and *Hujun* training and dispatch. The *Xiaoqi Xiao* (xiaoqixiao) was a basic military post under the Eight Banners *Zuoling* (zuoling (company captain)) system, assisting in the management, training, and dispatch of bannermen; it was not a modern school title. The term "Macha" retains the historical place name spelling found in genealogical records; however, different places, spellings, and changes in jurisdiction are possible, and it cannot directly correspond to a specific administrative region today.