Wu Ban

Overview

Wu Ban was a member of the Yehe Fucha clan of the Plain Blue Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in Yehe 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 25, records that his grandson Shuangding served as a sixth-rank official, and Hetuo as a Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet; his great-grandson Heidase served as a Secretary, and Changzai and Suozhu served as scribes, with others holding positions as infantry officers; his great-great-grandson Elehun served as a Captain of the Imperial Guard, and Shumin and Dekejinge served as scribes.

Grand Secretaries of the Inner Cabinet participated in central government document administration, Secretaries handled departmental affairs, and scribes were responsible for copying, translating, and handling official documents in both Manchu and Chinese. Although all three were civil officials or in the document system, their ranks and responsibilities differed.

Captains of the Imperial Guard and Infantry Officers belonged to different guard and military management positions.

Wu Ban's own official positions are not recorded, and his descendants' official titles could not be transferred to his promotions.

Yehe is the ancestral home, but the existing articles do not state that the descendants were stationed in Yehe. The complete lineage and the term of office of the institutions still need to be confirmed by other materials.