Shaji

Overview

Shaji was a member of the Fuca clan of the Plain Blue Banner in the early Qing Dynasty. While Shaji is a personal name in this entry, his ancestral home was Shajinheluo. Volume 27 of the official Qing Dynasty clan genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that after the Qing Dynasty's initial submission, his great-grandson Xing'erli participated in the Baoning War as a commissioned Zhangjing (a military officer), and was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank) for his merits. He died without an heir, and his brother Hedase inherited the title. Another great-grandson, Futai, was a deputy military officer. It is important to distinguish between the name and Shaji, whose ancestral home is mentioned in Volume 25. They should not be combined into the same geographical entry, nor should their shared name, Shaji, be used to determine their direct lineage from Wangjinu. Zhangjing is the Chinese character for a Manchu official title in the Qing Dynasty; the specific position needs to be identified in conjunction with the organization. "Commissioned" indicates a temporary appointment, and Xing'erli cannot be changed to a military commander without prior documentation. Yunqiwei was a hereditary title for meritorious officials, while deputy military officer was an actual position. The record of succession by brothers does not mean that Hedase continued to hold Xing'erli's original position. Sha Ji's official position is not recorded. The time of the battles between Sha Jin, Luo Diwang, and Baoning, as well as the system to which the Zhangjing belonged, still need to be verified with the original files. At present, the modern position will not be determined.