Yanjuhu

Overview

Yan Zhuhu was a member of the Shajifucha clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner in the early Qing Dynasty, and a relative of Wangjinu. Volume 25 of the official Qing Dynasty clan genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he, along with his elder brother Gaotu, younger brother Gaha, and Weiqi, submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. His son Yalai served as a zuoling (military officer), and his grandsons Huase and Longzhu served as Yuanwailang (official in charge of military affairs) and Xiaoqixiao (military officer in charge of cavalry). Another grandson, Dalai, participated in the battles of Shimenkan and Huangcaoba in Yunnan as a temporary Hujunxiao (military officer in charge of military affairs), and was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (military officer in charge of cavalry) for his merits, which was inherited by his son Suchong'a. "Temporary in charge of military affairs" indicates a temporary appointment; Hujunxiao was a junior officer in the Hujun camp, while Yunqiwei was a hereditary title that could be inherited according to regulations; the two should not be confused. Yuanwailang was a department-level administrative official, while Xiaoqixiao was a military officer in the banner camp, reflecting the different paths of civil and military management. The original genealogy continues to record that Gaotu's descendants served as Minister of Justice, Chief Supervisor of Imperial Tombs, and Assistant Instructor, and that Gaha's descendant, Sahalian, died in the Ningqiang Prefecture mutiny and was also awarded the title of Yunqiwei. Sahalian belongs to the branch of Yanzhuhu's brother, and his experiences in Shaanxi do not belong to Yanzhuhu himself; the Gaotu and Weiqi branches also need to be identified separately. The specific location, date of submission, and start and end dates of service in each branch of Shaji still need to be supplemented by genealogy and official documents.