Baozi

Overview

Baozi was a member of the Lijia clan of the Plain Red 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 from the Changbai Mountains region. His son, Weng Guotai, served as a zuoling (banner-company commander); his grandsons, Suhe, Suku, and Nele, served as fifth-rank officials; Fulan and Fendeng served as military officers. His great-grandsons, Sele and Shuose, served as officers; and his great-great-grandson, Deming, served as an eighth-rank official at the time of compilation. The end of the genealogy states that he submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty.

The zuoling managed the basic household registration and military records of the Eight Banners; the Suku was responsible for matters related to the treasury; the officials were involved in etiquette guidance for princes and nobles; and the officers served in different battalions than the officers. The fifth-rank officials had clearly defined positions and ranks, while Deming, an eighth-rank official, was only given a grade, not a specific position or rank.

In the original genealogy, Fulan and Fendeng were listed together before the officers, interpreted as two separate grandchildren, not as unverified new names. The Plain Red Banner refers to the banner affiliation, which is different from the broader ancestral home in Changbai Mountain. Official positions are further divided by generations of descendants. Specific details regarding the ancestral home, the ceremonial office, the treasury, and the eighth-rank position are pending verification. The individual's official career will not be supplemented based on the official positions of their descendants.