Ardushan

Overview

Ardushan was a member of the Fuca clan in the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in Eyihu for generations. The original genealogy listed him as belonging to the Bordered White Banner, but a later section on a collateral branch records a change of affiliation from the Bordered Yellow Banner. The applicability of this change needs further verification against the original text. Volume 25 of the official Qing Dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he led his clan to capture Saqiku City, recruiting over 300 people to join him. His eldest son, Haning'a, was appointed as a zuoling (banner-company commander). Ardushan himself participated in battles near Beijing, Jinzhou, Heilongjiang, and after the conquest of China. His hereditary title was elevated to First-class Qingche duwei, and he served as Commander of the Imperial Guard. The Commander of the Imperial Guard was in charge of the military and political affairs of the Imperial Guard camp. Qingche duwei was a hereditary title based on military merit, while zuoling was a basic-level organizational unit and its administrator; these three titles were not interchangeable. His son, Suwayan, inherited the title and was later granted an additional title by imperial decree. His third son, Yicheng'e, received the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank) for his independent military achievements, forming another line of succession. The original genealogy also mentions the battles of his elder brother, Baldushan's descendant, Gabula, but this does not belong to Ardushan's direct lineage. Eyi Lake is the name of the ancestral home, and there is currently insufficient evidence to designate a modern village or settlement there. This entry confirms Aldushan's leadership and military exploits, but the scope of the banner relocation, the dates of each appointment, and the relationships between collateral relatives still need further verification.