Mu Hu

Overview

Mu Hu was a member of the Wusu clan of the Bordered White Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 37 of the official Qing Dynasty clan genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he was of the same clan as Jisiha, and their families had lived in the Warka region for generations. They submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty and served as a zuoling (banner-company commander) in the campaign against Heilongjiang. He died in battle and was posthumously awarded the title of Qiduwei. "Same clan" only indicates a clan relationship, not that they were brothers; Heilongjiang was the area of ​​the campaign, while Warka was the ancestral home recorded in the original genealogy.

A zuoling was a basic administrative position within the banner, while a Qiduwei was a hereditary title. The posthumous conferment of a hereditary title differed from the actual official position held during death. Therefore, the introduction should specify that he first served as a zuoling and was posthumously awarded the title, not interpreting "Cadre Captain" as a specific position in charge of cavalry.

His son, Moro, inherited the title and was further promoted to Second-class Qingche duwei by imperial decree. The title was then passed down through Faga and the collateral branches of Folun and Fobai to Dorji. When Dorji inherited the title, the portion conferred by imperial decree was deducted, but the Qiduwei title was retained. The original genealogy also records that Mu Hu's younger brother, Zhu Hu, served as a military officer. Zhu Hu's descendants also held positions such as physician and lieutenant. This branch cannot be entirely considered Mu Hu's direct line. Specific details regarding the battles in which he died, the dates of kinship succession, and the time of his transfer from the Plain White Banner are yet to be verified.