Yegude

Overview

Yegude was a member of the Sakda clan of the Bordered Red Banner. Volume 35 of the official Qing dynasty compilation, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his ancestral home was in Namudulu, but the year of his submission is unknown. He served as a commander-in-chief and was of the same clan as Feiyueerhun of Ningguta. Commanders-in-chief were in charge of banner affairs, and the clan name, ancestral home, and clan affiliation notes could not be changed solely based on the place name Namudulu.

His son, Xifu, served as an official in the Ministry of War, and after a successful evaluation, was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank). He subsequently received imperial edicts, military merits in Sichuan and other regions, and posthumous honors for his injuries sustained in battle. His grandson, Keerkun, served as a deputy commander-in-chief in campaigns in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Shaanxi, and was posthumously awarded further honors. The title of official in the Ministry of War was an administrative one, while the title of deputy commander-in-chief was a banner-level position. Yunqiwei and other ranks were hereditary titles, and their rewards came from different sources.

His great-grandson, Sunzhaqi, was further rewarded for his work on the construction of a mausoleum and later served as Minister of Revenue. When descendants inherited the title, the portions added by imperial edicts, commendations, and deaths in battle were respectively removed, so it cannot be uniformly stated that all military merits were lost. The descriptions of the death and death of De, Namudulu, and Xifo, as well as the multiple demotions, need to be verified by the original printed source. The official records of his descendants are not attributed to Ye Gude.