Engede

Overview

Engede was a member of the Huifa Nara clan of the Plain Blue Banner, whose ancestral home was Huifa. The year he submitted to the Qing dynasty is unknown. Volume 24 of the official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he served as Minister of Rites and concurrently as a zuoling (banner-company commander). His sons, Nahai and Namin, served as Xiaoqi Xiao (cavalry captains) and Dutong (military commanders) and concurrently as zuoling. His grandsons, Nuomin and Nemin, served as Governor of Shanxi and Second-Class Guards, respectively. Yongfu served as a Master of Ceremonies. His great-grandsons, Nuomutu and Nuomubu, served as Provincial Treasurer of Gansu and Censor, respectively. Nuomutai served as Assistant Magistrate and Nuomuqin as Clerk. The Minister of Rites managed central government ceremonial affairs, while zuoling managed the lower-level bannermen. Holding both positions concurrently demonstrates that central government official positions and bannerman duties could coexist. The Governor was a provincial-level administrative official, the Provincial Treasurer was responsible for provincial finance and civil affairs, and the Assistant Magistrate was an auxiliary official in the prefecture-state system, with specific duties depending on the institution. The Censor belonged to the supervisory system. The original genealogy separately lists his brother Sehe's branch as holding positions such as Langzhong (a high-ranking official), Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Vice Minister of Rites, and clerk, which should be separated from Enged's direct line. The fact that his family held positions in the central government, local government, and banner system for several generations does not mean that Enged himself served as Governor of Shanxi; the specific start and end dates still need to be confirmed by the official appointment records.