Sibertu

Overview

According to the appendix to the Irgen Gioro clan in Volume 15 of the *General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Xibertu's branch is registered as the Plain White Banner, and his ancestral home is "Wahumu," categorized under "Year of Arrival Unknown." The genealogy records his resume as follows: he himself was originally a Defense Commander, his son Shulun was also originally a Defense Commander, and his grandson Zhaldai is currently a Third-Class Imperial Guard. The original entry clearly lists this rank under his name. The kinship hierarchy and statuses such as "original" and "current" are retained as in the original entry. At this stage, Xibertu's official position, rank, or birth and death are not inferred from the official positions of his descendants. Related institutional terms must be understood within the Qing Dynasty context: a Third-Class Imperial Guard was a rank of Imperial Guard, primarily serving in the palace guard and escort system; the year of service cannot be determined solely by the title; Defense Commander was one of the basic military ranks of the Eight Banners, and his rank and specific assignments should be determined by considering his battalion, the period, and archival records. "Wahumu" retains the historical place name spelling in genealogy books; there may be different places with the same name, different spellings, and changes in jurisdiction, so it cannot be directly matched with a certain administrative region today.