Aitong'a

Overview

Aitong'a was a member of the Fuca clan of Feiyoucheng under the Bordered Yellow Banner in the early Qing Dynasty. He submitted to the Qing during the Tiancong era and was granted the title of Qiduwei. The official Qing clan genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 25, records that he died without a son, and his title was inherited by his second brother, Qiwang. Qiwang also had no sons, so the title was passed on to his third brother, Emusoke. Emusoke later served as an official in the Ministry of Works, and was promoted to Yunqiwei (a distinct hereditary merit rank) due to performance evaluations, but was later demoted. He subsequently led campaigns in the Songhua River region, Jinzhou, Shaanxi, and Jiangxi, where his hereditary title was re-granted, and there are records of him regaining his former demotion. Qiduwei, Yunqiwei, and Qingche duwei were hereditary titles for meritorious officials, which could be inherited by brothers and other relatives according to regulations. The inheriting status and actual position in the Ministry of Works must be described separately. Tiancong was the reign title used by Huang Taiji before entering the Central Plains. The original genealogy lists several of Aitong'a's brothers and descendants from various branches, and cannot attribute Emusoke's inherited military achievements or Ministry of Works position to Aitong'a himself. Feiyou City is the original ancestral home name. Current regional positioning still requires comparison with original geographical documents and city site data, and will not be directly designated based on tourist destinations with the same name. The unusual or inaccurate forms of surnames, complex changes, and dates of inheritance are also pending verification.