Chongshunba

Overview

Chongshunba was originally a member of the Fuca clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner in the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in Yueketong'e City 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 his great-great-grandson, Suihena, served as the General Manager of Dasheng Ula; his fourth-generation descendant, Sapusu, served as the General of Heilongjiang; and his fifth-generation descendant, Changde, served as the General of Ningguta. Later generations also held positions such as guards, defenders, cavalry captains, and scribes. Dasheng Ula was related to the supply of tribute to the imperial court, and Jilin municipal government records indicate that the location of its General Manager's office was in Ula Street Town. This institution differed from the garrison and administrative duties of the Generals of Heilongjiang and Ningguta. Generals were high-ranking military and administrative officials stationed in specific locations, guards were officials responsible for personal protection, and scribes handled written documents. After Changde's death, the court awarded him the title of Qiduwei, which was hereditary three times, and it was inherited by his brother's son, Suerdong'e. This award and inheritance belonged to Changde's branch of the family, not to Chongshunba himself. The original genealogy also states that Chongshunbaben and others from the same banner, such as Tonglibash and Zhuhene in Yilali, are of the same clan, but cross-regional clans cannot be linked as brothers of the same generation based on this. The location of Yueketong in Echeng, the term of office of the governor, and the career of the garrison general still require further verification.