Tonggui

Overview

Tonggui was a member of the Huifa Nara clan in the early Qing Dynasty, the grandson of Wang Jinu, the leader of the Huifa clan, and a native of Huifa.

Volume 24 of the official Qing clan genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, lists him as a member of the Bordered Red Banner, recording that he led his brothers and fellow villagers to surrender at the beginning of the dynasty, and was awarded the title of Qiduwei, with his command of a zuoling (a military unit).

Tonggui died without an heir, and the title was inherited by his brother's son, Suobida. Subsequently, it was inherited by relatives such as Luobida, Gansheng, and Qishiliu, with records of imperial edicts granting additional titles and reductions in rank.

The Qiduwei was a hereditary title for meritorious officials, while the zuoling managed the basic population, soldiers, and military and political affairs of the Eight Banners. Inheriting the hereditary title did not automatically mean assuming all actual official positions.

The original genealogy also details the independent military achievements of his uncles, Guluxun and Madai, among other branches, which must be separated from Tonggui's direct line.

Today, there is an ancient city called Huifa in Huifa Town, Huinan County. While this provides clues for understanding the Huifa region, the specific ancient territory and villages of the clan still require further verification.

This item should currently be considered a draft pending verification.