Nai Yongyi

Overview

Naiyongyi was a member of the Nara clan under the jurisdiction of the Plain Yellow Banner in the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in Yizhou for generations and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. The official Qing Dynasty genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 24, lists his descendants by branch of his three sons: the eldest son, Naini, served as a Blue-Lanyard Guard; the second son, Yongqi, served as an eighth-rank official; and the third son, Yili, served as a seventh-rank official. Naini's descendants included scribes and military officers; Yongqi's descendant, Zhuntai, served as Governor of Guangdong. His ancestors, Changshou and Jiuge, were posthumously awarded the title of Tongyi Dafu due to Zhuntai's honors. The term "under the jurisdiction of the bondservants" indicates a specific grassroots affiliation and should be distinguished from the organizational titles of the bannermen under the zuoling (military banner). It cannot be simply categorized as ordinary Plain Yellow Banner personnel. The seventh and eighth ranks only indicate rank; the specific positions are not yet clear. The governor was a provincial-level administrative official, the guards were palace guards, and the scribes were clerks; their duties were distinct. "Tongyi Dafu" here refers to an honorary title or posthumous honor, and cannot be written as "Chang Shou" or "Jiu Ge's actual administrative position during his lifetime." Yizhou is the ancestral home, while Guangdong, Fuzhou, and other places are clues to the positions held by descendants. The complete lineage and relevant dates of official appointments still need further verification.