Artu

Overview

Artu was a member of the Lijia clan of the Plain Blue Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 33 of the official Qing Dynasty genealogy, *The Complete Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his family had lived in Lijia Village for generations and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. His grandson, Daijili, served as a Qiduwei, and his great-grandson, Marzhuo, served as an assistant secretary. Subuli, as an acting commander, led an expedition against Chahar's Burni, later distinguishing himself in battles at Shimenkan, Huangcaoba, and Wumoshan in Yunnan, earning the title of Qiduwei and concurrently a Yunqiwei (a military rank).

The Qiduwei was in charge of the military affairs of his subordinate cavalry, the assistant secretary was an administrative position, the acting commander indicated being entrusted with military duties, and the title of Qiduwei and concurrently a Yunqiwei was a combination of merit-based and hereditary titles. The actual official position, the nature of the entrustment, and the conferment of honors cannot be confused with the same military officer title, and Subuli's military achievements did not belong to Artu himself.

After Subuli's death, his son, Maqi, succeeded him. Maqi resigned due to illness, and the title was then passed to his son, Sertai. The great-grandson Jing was appointed as a scribe, and the fourth-generation descendant Sahai was appointed as a military officer, which pertains to the written administration and military records of later generations. Whether Lijia Village and Lijia and Luo are from the same place cannot be determined solely by similar names; the specific location, the year of the battle, and the lineage need to be verified.