Shen Teng

Overview

Shen Teng was a member of the Wanyan clan of the Bordered Red Banner. Volume 28 of the official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records his ancestral home as Laha, but the year of his submission is unknown. Laha represents his ancestral home, while the Bordered Red Banner refers to his affiliation within the Eight Banners organization. The original genealogy leaves the year of submission uncertain; one cannot simply pinpoint a specific year based on his descendants' participation in the conquest of China.

His son, Supuxi, participated in the conquest as a defender, earning the title of Yunqiwei for his merits, and was later promoted to Qiduwei by imperial decree. His grandson, Kenqihe, inherited this title and was twice promoted to Third-class Qingche duwei by imperial decree, and further promoted to Second-Class for his military achievements in Jiangxi and Guangdong. Defense was a banner rank, while Yunqiwei, Qiduwei, and Qingche duwei were hereditary titles. Military merits, imperial decrees, and specific appointments should be understood separately.

The original genealogy later records that Kenqihe had some of his imperial decrees revoked due to various reasons, resigned due to illness, and that Uldeng'e, Faxilan, Shenqi, Zhongshenbao, and Yongcheng subsequently inherited these titles. When Yongcheng inherited the position, the portion earned from subsequent military merits was reduced, ultimately retaining only the title of Yunqiwei. The changes in this family's hereditary titles involve both the source of rewards and the eligibility for inheritance. The Lahadi prefecture, the kinship relationships of each successor, and the dates of demotion await verification by the original printed source; the war records of later generations will not be transferred to Shenteng.