Ujuamuba

Overview

Ujuamuba was a member of the Fuca clan of Feiyoucheng under the Bordered Red Banner in the early Qing Dynasty, who submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. Volume 25 of the official Qing Dynasty clan genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records his population as a zuoling (banner-company commander), which he commanded. Later, due to his competent performance, he was awarded the rank of Qiduwei, and by imperial decree, he was further promoted to Yunqiwei (a military rank). After his death, his son Wushala inherited the position, and by further imperial decree, he was promoted to Second-class Qingche duwei, also serving as zuoling. His grandson, Dajia, inherited the position and became Jiangning General. Later successions of the position were stripped of the imperial decree's additional rank. zuoling managed the basic population, soldiers, and military and political affairs of the Eight Banners. Jiangning General was the local military and political commander of the Eight Banners garrison. Qiduwei, Yunqiwei, and Qingche duwei were hereditary positions, each with different natures. The reason for this reward is clearly stated as performance in office, and it is inappropriate to generalize and say it was solely due to military achievements. The original genealogy separately lists Ujuamuba's brother, Eyueku, as a welcoming official, and his descendants as zuoling, which must be distinguished from his direct descendants. Feiyou City indicates the ancestral home, while Jiangning is the location of the grandchildren's official posts; however, this does not prove that Uju Amuba moved to Jiangnan. The entry for Amuba in the mother census should be preserved in its entirety, not simply broken down into official titles according to the Chinese characters. Further verification is needed regarding the specific Manchu script, location, and the institution to which the welcoming and escorting officials belonged.