Humo

Overview

Humose was a bondservant of the Aha Gioro clan, belonging to the Bordered Yellow Banner. His family had lived in the Changbai Mountains for generations, and the year he submitted to the Qing dynasty is unknown. The official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 18, records that he himself served as an Inner Guard Commander, and his son Ertu, grandson Changbao, and grandson Fobao also served as Inner Guard Commanders. Another son, Seleng'e, served as an Acting Military Commander, and his great-grandsons Wushiqi and Fushou served as scribes. Mulong'a served as an Inner Guard Commander. An Inner Guard Commander was an official responsible for managing the bondservant personnel and their supplies. The Imperial Household Department had a corresponding organization and deputy position, but this entry does not provide Humose's specific command number or the year he served, so it cannot be added later. The fact that multiple generations of the same family held the same title does not mean that these individuals inherited the same official position without any selection process. Seleng'e's "Acting" title must be retained, and the Military Commander's role was a military command, different from the administrative responsibilities of an Inner Guard Commander. The scribe was also responsible for Manchu and Chinese documents, translation, and archives. "Fifty-seven" in this context refers to his name, not an indication that he was fifty-seven years old when he took office. His affiliation as a bondservant and his specific residence in Changbai Mountain still require supplementary verification through archives and local records.