Dang Buli

Overview

Dang Buli was a member of the Zhaojia clan in the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 31 of the official Qing Dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records him as a member of the Bordered White Banner, residing in the Hupucha region. He submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty, with the concluding note stating that he was transferred from the Bordered Yellow Banner. The Bordered Yellow and Bordered White Banners were distinct banners within the Eight Banners; this transfer reflects a change in organizational affiliation and should not be considered a single identity.

His son, Mang Saikan, initially held a minor post, spearheaded an attack on Qidong County, earning the title of Yunqiwei (hereditary merit rank). He was later promoted to Qiduwei (hereditary merit rank) and concurrently held the title of Yunqiwei by imperial decree. His grandson, Juehe Tuo, inherited this title and distinguished himself in battles such as delivering military equipment to Shaanxi and the siege of Qinzhou, earning the promotion to Third-class Qingche duwei. "Minor post" referred to a banner-based status, while Yunqiwei and other titles were hereditary. Delivering military equipment was a specific military activity, not a separate title.

Later, the title was passed down through Juechan and Zhuoertai. When Zhuoertai inherited the title, the imperial decree's additional grants were removed, but the title of Qiduwei was retained. This title was then inherited by his son, Mangka, who also served as a zuoling. The zuoling ​​was in charge of basic household registration and military records, and could coexist with hereditary titles. The location of the Hupucha (Hupucha (place or personal name to verify)), the scope of personnel reassignment, the Dinghualing battlefield, and the year of changes in hereditary titles are yet to be verified. Military merits of descendants are not conferred upon the zuoling.