Qingjiang

Overview

Qingjiang was a member of the Wuya clan of the Plain Red Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 29 of the official Qing Dynasty compilation, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he was of the same clan as Chanbulu, from the Haksan region, and had served as a Guards Officer. His grandson, Fugui, had served as a Cavalry Officer. The conclusion of this section explains his submission to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. Here, Qingjiang is used as a personal name, not a river or place name; his clan affiliation is determined according to the arrangement of the Wuya clan section.

The Plain Red Banner indicates organizational affiliation within the Eight Banners, which also managed military affairs and the household registration and military records of its members. Guards Officers were responsible for leading and guarding their assigned guards, while Cavalry Officers belonged to the Cavalry system. Although both were banner officers, their service positions and responsibilities differed; the official titles of grandfather and grandson cannot be interchanged, nor can they be automatically written as a succession of the same position.

The original text "former position" indicates that he once held the position. The time mentioned is relative to the time of compilation and cannot be used to presume that the two served in the same year or in the same camp. The clan relationship between Qingjiang and Chanbulu does not equate to the confirmed father-son or brother relationship. Sun Fugui's post belongs to the information of his descendants, while Qingjiang's own military post can be introduced independently. The three places of origin of Ha Ke, the military organization of Qingjiang's post, Fugui's garrison location, and the lineage between the grandfather and grandson need to be supplemented and verified. The original names and post status are retained.