Ming Antu Bayan

Overview

Ming Antu Bayan was a member of the Namudulu clan of the Bordered Red Banner. His family had lived in Suifen for generations, and he was originally a local minister. Volume 21 of the Qing Dynasty official clan genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that in the early Qing Dynasty, he led his sons Hahana, Ongeni, Chohono, Galda, and over a thousand clansmen to submit to the Eight Banners. The clansmen were organized into two Zuo-ling (military units), led by Hahana and Chohono respectively. This is a record of the entire population being incorporated into the Eight Banners. The Zuo-ling simultaneously served as a military and administrative unit, not merely an official title. Hahana participated in the Ula and Liaodong wars as a deputy general, and later, due to his performance, was listed among the Sixteen Ministers. Chohono was granted the rank of youji (military officer) and also joined the Sixteen Ministers, participating in the Liaodong campaign. He was awarded the rank of Third-class Qingche duwei, and later died in the Battle of Dalinghe, posthumously awarded the rank of First-class Qingche duwei. The rank of Qingche duwei was a hereditary title for meritorious officials in the Qing Dynasty, and its inheritance and conferment could coexist with actual military rank. The latter part of the text recounts the deeds of Fukachan and other descendants, which cannot be attributed to Antu Bayan himself. This entry also explicitly states that this clan is related to Kangwuli of the Plain White Banner, demonstrating that the same clan belonged to different banners.