Shenbu

Overview

Shenbu was a member of the Lijia clan of the Plain Red Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 33 of the official Qing Dynasty compilation, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records him as a native of Warka, who served as a military officer. His sons, Daidu and Aidu, both served as garrison commanders. The conclusion of this section states that he submitted to the Qing Dynasty during the Tiancong era. Tiancong was the reign title used by Huang Taiji during the Later Jin period and should not be confused with the previous section regarding his early submission or the later section where the year is unknown.

A military officer was responsible for leading and guarding his assigned troops, while a garrison commander was a banner-level military officer. Shenbu's military officer position and his two sons' garrison commander positions were different appointments and cannot be combined into a single inherited position. The Plain Red Banner was an organization within the Eight Banners system, encompassing both military affairs and the management of banner household registration and military records.

Daidu and Aidu are listed as sons in the original text; their names should be preserved separately. Their shared garrison commander position does not prove they served in the same battalion simultaneously, nor does it support the presumption of hereditary succession to the same position. Warka is historical ancestral information and does not directly limit the modern village. The specific details regarding the location, year of submission, military organization, and the garrison locations of the two sons are yet to be verified. The known official positions of the individuals are described according to the original genealogy.