Daida

Overview

Daida was a member of the Nara clan, a bondservant of the Bordered White Banner, whose ancestral home was in Yehele. The year of his submission 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 a military officer, originally transferred from the Plain White Banner. His son, Fudali, also served as a military officer in the Fujian campaign, dying in battle against naval forces in Xiamen. He was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank), and since he had no sons, the title was inherited by his brother's son, Yatu, and his descendant, Yaha. His grandson, Tukeshan, and great-grandson, Suozhu, also served as military officers. Suodai was a third-class guard at the time of the compilation. Bondservants were a specific affiliation within the Eight Banners, and this cannot directly indicate whether Daida belonged to the Imperial Household Department or a princely residence. Military officers were military officers within the Imperial Guard, third-class guards primarily belonged to the princely residence system, and Yunqiwei was a hereditary military title; the three were different in nature. The change of banner indicates a change in institutional affiliation, but this cannot be used to explain the reason for relocation. The original ancestral home was named Yehele. Before verification, the character "Le" should not be directly deleted and changed to Yehe. The military achievements in Xiamen belong to Fudali and cannot be written as Daida's own achievements. Yatu's inheritance also needs to be distinguished from his actual position.