Lehe

Overview

Lehe was a member of the Wanyan clan of the Bordered White Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. The official Qing Dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 28, appendices to various regions, records that he was from the Orkhon region. His son, Huaibei, served as a First-Class Guard; Lebei served as a Reader-in-Waiting in the Grand Secretariat; his grandson, Shuangding, served as a Clerk; his great-grandson, Changzai, served as an Assistant Instructor; and his great-great-grandson, Selekete, served as a Clerk. The entire account concludes with his submission to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty.

A First-Class Guard belonged to the guard rank of princes and nobles, responsible for escorting and other duties, and could not be changed to a First-Class Guard of the Emperor. A Reader-in-Waiting in the Grand Secretariat was an official title in the literary and administrative system of the Grand Secretariat, distinct from a Reader-in-Waiting in the Hanlin Academy. A Clerk is a transliteration of the Manchu word *bithesi*, responsible for copying, translation, and document processing; Qing Dynasty administration used multiple languages, thus this position had a specific institutional context.

An Assistant Instructor was an official title in the ancient official school system, requiring understanding of the specific school and not a direct equivalent to a modern university teaching assistant. This section lists positions held in different institutions and of different natures from sons to great-grandsons; these official titles cannot be combined into Lehe's personal experience. The location of Orkhon, the institution where he frequently served as an assistant instructor, and the positions of the two clerks are pending verification. The names of relatives and their original names for each generation will continue to be preserved.