Jialeni

Overview

Jialeni was a member of the Wuzhala clan of the Plain Yellow Banner. Volume 30 of the Qing Dynasty official genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his family originally lived in the Heilongjiang region, but the year of their submission is unknown. The original genealogy listed the official positions of his descendants separately for great-grandsons, great-great-grandsons, and fourth-generation descendants. His great-grandson, Apujilan, served as a Qiduwei; his great-great-grandson, Zhaisan, served as a deputy commander; Hailantai served as a defense officer; and Dasanga served as a second-class imperial bodyguard at the time of compilation.

A Qiduwei was responsible for the military affairs of his assigned cavalry; a deputy commander assisted in managing banner affairs; a defense officer was a military rank within the banner camp; and an imperial bodyguard participated in the emperor's guard duties. These four official titles had different responsibilities and ranks. The Plain Yellow Banner was one of the Eight Banners, and banner members could enter different camps and guard positions; these positions could not be combined into a single "general."

His fourth-generation descendant, Busentai, served as a third-class imperial bodyguard; Hundai served as a military officer; and Zhalafen was a hereditary official. "Yinsheng" refers to educational or official qualifications obtained through family background or imperial favor, not current official positions; their qualifications cannot be solely inferred from their status as bodyguards. The specific former residence in Heilongjiang, the basis for obtaining Yinsheng status, and the connections between generations are yet to be verified. The original genealogy, whose date is unknown, is retained. Tiancong's allegiance is not included.