Lahuta

Overview

Lahuta was a member of the Xilin Gioro clan, Plain Blue Banner, whose family had lived in Wangqin for generations. He submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty and is recorded in Volume 17 of the official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*. This genealogy notes that he was related to Laerba, a fellow bannerman and villager, providing a link between the two families, but it does not list their complete paternal lineages. Lahuta's great-great-grandson, Hutehai, served as a Zuo Ling (military officer), and at sixty, he served as an Infantry School Officer; his fourth-generation descendant, Mazhun, served as a Langzhong (a high-ranking official), Yilaqin as a Hujunxiao (military officer), and Yierhetu as a Fangyu (defense officer). Zuo Ling managed the household registration and military records of his jurisdiction and participated in grassroots banner affairs; Infantry School Officers were within the infantry management system, and Hujunxiao managed the guards—the two positions were not interchangeable. Langzhong was a department-level official, and their administrative duties depended on their institution. The original entry did not specify Mazhun's department, so it cannot be designated as the Ministry of Revenue or the Ministry of War. Later generations held positions such as Zuo Ling (military officer), Fangbu (defense officer), Xiaoqi Xiao (cavalry officer), and Hujun Xiao (military officer), indicating that this branch had served in the banner camp for many generations. However, the original record does not specify Lahuta's position, military achievements, or the specific year he submitted. The name "Sixty" should be used according to the name in the genealogy and should not be mistakenly interpreted as someone who took office at the age of sixty.