Koro Hui

Overview

Koro Hui was a member of the Fuca clan of the Plain Blue Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in Xibai for generations and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. Volume 27 of the official Qing Dynasty clan genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he was awarded the title of Qiduwei for his competence and was promoted to Second-class Qingche duwei through three imperial edicts. His son, Jinzhu, inherited the title and participated in the battle against Galdan, where he was promoted to First-class Qingche duwei for his meritorious service. Later, Zhanlu inherited the title, but the imperial edicts removed the additional rank, and he retained the title of Qiduwei and concurrently Yunqiwei. After retiring due to illness, the title was divided among relatives. Gaode inherited the Qiduwei title from his grandfather Koro Hui, while Benlu inherited the Yunqiwei title from his father Jinzhu. The original genealogy records that Benlu also served as an Acting Infantry Commander. This clearly distinguishes between ancestral administrative rewards and sons' wartime rewards. Qiduwei, Qingche duwei, and Yunqiwei were hereditary titles, while Acting Infantry Commander was a temporary, actual military post; inheriting a hereditary title did not equate to holding a separate official position. The original genealogy separately lists the descendants' scribes and other hereditary titles, the sources of which still need to be investigated. Xibai is the ancestral home, not part of the banner name or the name of Koro Hui, and its modern location and kinship chain still need to be supplemented by geographical and genealogical materials.