Bachilan

Overview

Bachilan was a member of the Nara clan of the Bordered Red Banner during the early Qing Dynasty, residing in the Ibadan region. Volume 24 of the official Qing Dynasty clan genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he led his brothers and fellow villagers to surrender, earning the title of Third-class Qingche duwei. He was the first to enter the battle of Shaling, carrying the military flag, and participated in the battles of Ningyuan, Juehua Island, and Lushun. Later, he led an expedition to Heilongjiang, bringing back the captured people as registered households. His rank gradually increased to First-Class Baron, and he was listed among the Sixteen Ministers. He later died from a wound and was posthumously awarded the title of Third-Class Viscount. The phrase "carrying the flag" refers to his participation in combat, not to an official title. Qingche duwei, Baron, and Viscount were different hereditary titles, while the Sixteen Ministers were positions held in early military and political organizations and should not be confused with a single rank. His son, Baishan, inherited the title and received additional honors by imperial decree. Later, during successive generations, these additional honors were sometimes removed. The original genealogy also details the independent hereditary titles of his brother's descendants. Lede, the son of Bachilan's elder brother, was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank) on the third assault on Linqing, a feat attributed to another individual. The exact location of Ibadan still awaits verification from geographical documents; its settlement cannot be determined solely by place names with similar pronunciations.