Guana

Overview

Guana was a member of the Lijia clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 33 of the official Qing Dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his family originally resided in Zakumu and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. His grandson, Hada, served as a military officer in Jiangxi, besieging Fuzhou, fighting at Qianjinpo and Lailongshan. For his military achievements, he was awarded the title of Yunqiwei and appointed zuoling (a military rank). After his death, his son, Shitu, inherited the title. Hada here refers to a grandson, not another ancestral home.

The military officer led his subordinate guards, responsible for military duties such as guard duty. The zuoling managed the basic household registration and military records of the Eight Banners. The Yunqiwei was a hereditary title awarded for merit. The same person could hold both military and banner positions and receive hereditary titles, but these three titles were not the same. Shitu's inheritance of the title did not automatically equate to succeeding as military officer.

His great-grandson, Kalangji, served as military officer; Sanyatu as infantry officer; and Changming as cavalry officer. His great-great-grandson, Yongchang, served as cavalry officer; and Chenzhu as scribe. Infantry and elite cavalry belonged to different battalions, and scribes handled official documents; therefore, it is inaccurate to categorize all descendants as officers of the same type. the original printed source of the character the character used in the personal name (gua), the ancestral home, and the years of various battles are yet to be verified.