Gu Lang'a

Overview

Gu Lang'a 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 he was of the same clan as Aduduha, and that his family had lived in the Lijia and Luo area for generations. He surrendered to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty and served as a military officer, pursuing bandits and distinguishing himself in Yan'an and Chengtian prefectures. Later, he was killed in action against Zhang Xianzhong's army during the Sichuan campaign, and was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei (hereditary merit rank).

The military officer was responsible for leading his subordinate guards and performing military duties such as patrols. Yunqiwei was a hereditary title awarded for merit, bestowed as a posthumous reward. His son, Mu Chengge, inherited the title, and was promoted to Third-class Qingche duwei through three imperial edicts. His grandson, Saiyinbu, inherited the title, but the additional promotions were later removed, and the title was passed down to Zaobao. The original electronic version of the genealogy ends with "Yunqixiao," which raises a questionable character choice in the context of the hereditary title.

This variant reading is retained due to its difficulty, and the title is not directly changed. Nephews and grandsons also have records of holding positions such as sixth-rank official, scribe, guard officer, and personal guard officer. These are collateral positions and cannot be included in Gu Lang'a's battle record. The discrepancies between the dates of death of Li Jia and Luo Diwang and those of the Yunqi officer need to be verified with the original printed source. The existing original data remains unchanged.