Bukede

Overview

Bukede was a member of the Kuyala clan of the Bordered Red Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 34 of the official Qing Dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his family had lived in Hong'e Village for generations and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. His great-grandson, Keqi, attacked Weixian as a banner member without a regular appointment, and was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (hereditary merit rank) on his second ascent of the city wall. After three imperial edicts, he was promoted to Third-class Qingche duwei (hereditary merit rank). His son, Zhongjina, inherited the title after his death. "banner member without a regular appointment" was a banner-level position; Yunqiwei and Qingche duwei were hereditary titles awarded for merit.

His great-great-grandson, Yindahun, served as a military officer in the Sichuan campaign, distinguishing himself at places like Yehuling and Yangpingguan. He was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei. Since he had no heir, this award was also passed to Zhongjina, making him a Second-class Qingche duwei. Zhongjina also served as a military commander. This merging of two awards meant that one person inherited both titles, not that two military ranks were combined.

Later, Lude and Desheng succeeded him. When Desheng inherited the title, the imperial edict and the merged title were removed, but the Yunqiwei title was retained. Later, it was passed to his cousin, Mingde. The origins of Dezi, Hong'e Village, and the intermediate lineages of Keqi and Yindahun are yet to be verified. The military achievements of later generations were not attributed to Bukede himself, and the process of merging and reducing them is preserved.