Jipukada

Overview

Jipukada was a member of the Usu clan of the Bordered White Banner, and the younger brother of Jisiha. Volume 37 of the official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he lived in the Warka region, submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty, and was awarded the rank of First-class Qingche duwei during the campaign against the Ming dynasty. He died during the campaign against Fengjibao. This branch originally belonged to the Plain White Banner, but later changed its affiliation; the brotherly relationships and changes in banner affiliation are all based on the genealogy, and it is impossible to supplement the birth year or specific migration route based on this.

His son, Guarcha, inherited the title of Second-class Qingche duwei, which was later inherited by Niman. Niman participated in the battles of Jinzhou and the entry into the Central Plains, and his hereditary title was elevated to First-class Qingche duwei and concurrently a Yunqiwei (a military rank). Under Mushuhun, there were further imperial edicts granting additional titles, demotions, military merit-based promotions, and dismissals. The titles of Qingche duwei and Yunqiwei were hereditary, and the inherited rank changed according to specific punishments and rewards, not necessarily passed down unchanged in every generation.

The descendants of Tetun and Buyantai continued the family tradition, and other members of the family also held positions such as Commander-in-Chief, Physician, Doctor, Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), and Imperial Academy Student. Commander-in-Chief and Physician were substantive positions, while Jinshi and Imperial Academy Student were qualifications obtained through the imperial examination or educational system. Doctor here refers to a traditional official title rather than a modern academic degree. The modern correspondence of Fengjibao, the date of death, and the complex succession relationships remain to be verified. The descendants' military achievements are attributed to Jipukada himself.