Fulan

Overview

Fulan is a member of the Ujara clan recorded in Volume 30 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*. He belonged to the Plain White Banner, and his family had lived in the Ula region for generations. The genealogy records that in the early years of the Later Jin dynasty, he led his brothers and clansmen to surrender, and was appointed as a garrison commander, with a Zuo-ling (military officer) established under his command. These facts pertain to Fulan's own experiences; the original book does not specify his birth and death dates or the exact date of his surrender, so his official appointments should not be inferred from this title.

After Fulan's death, his second brother, Nomutu, succeeded him to the relevant positions; after Nomutu's death, his third brother, Xiteku, inherited them. Xiteku was awarded the title of First-Class Viscount for his military merits and served as Vanguard Commander and Zuo-ling; this title and position belonged to Xiteku, not Fulan himself. The genealogy also records that Emuktu, the son of Fulan's uncle, Algulan, was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank) for his military achievements, later promoted to Third-class Qingche duwei, and served as Deputy Commander of Shengjing. Although Emuqtu belonged to the same family branch, he was a descendant of an uncle, and his military achievements could not be included in Fulan's personal record.

The Fulan entry reflects the process by which people who surrendered in the early Qing Dynasty were incorporated into the zuoling (military command), brothers succeeded each other in banner service, and different branches of the same clan obtained official positions and hereditary titles. In research, it is necessary to distinguish between actual organizational positions such as Beiyu and zuoling and noble titles such as First-Class Viscount and Qingche duwei, and to rely on the records under their respective names.