Hubali

Overview

Hubali was a bondservant of the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Aha Gioro clan, residing in Fola for generations, but the year of his submission is unknown. Volume 18 of the Qing Dynasty official clan genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he himself served as a pastoral chief, his son Nomu Damai as a third-class imperial bodyguard, his grandson Sel as a principal official, and his great-grandson Liushiqi as a scribe. A pastoral chief was an official in charge of livestock management, and related institutions managed imperial livestock and horses. The original entry did not specify Hubali's herd, so it cannot be limited to a particular pasture in the Imperial Stables based solely on the name. Third-class imperial bodyguards were responsible for palace guard duties and accompanying the emperor, principal officials were administrative officials, and scribes handled Manchu-Chinese documents, translations, and archives. Their positions spanned pastoral care, guard duties, and administrative paperwork, so it is inappropriate to collectively refer to them all as pastors. "Liushiqi" here refers to a person's name, not their age at office; the original inscription of his son's name, "Nomu Damai," also needs verification, and the original text of the mother's name should not be altered without evidence. Foala is a historical ancestral residence, not the same as the place where the guards served. The author of this article may write the name of the pastor, but the term of office, specific rank, and year of submission are still unclear.