Maise

Overview

Maise was a member of the Usu clan of the Bordered White Banner. The official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 37, lists him as a descendant of Jisiha, from the early days of the Warka Kingdom, noting that this branch was transferred from the Plain White Banner. The original genealogy also mentions his elder brother, Qiden'e; this clear fraternal relationship can be introduced, but it cannot be extended to all fraternal relationships among members of the same clan.

Maise's son, Sahai, served as a Qiduwei; his grandson, Guanyinbao, served as a guard captain, and Heige as a deputy guard captain; his brother Qiden'e's son, Huise, served as a Yunqiwei (a military rank). The Qiduwei and guard captain belonged to different military units; the "deputy" in deputy guard captain was part of the official title. Yunqiwei, however, was a hereditary title, different from the actual position of guard captain.

Huise was a descendant of his brother's branch and should not be written as Maise's son. Guanyinbao is the full name in this entry; his religious identity cannot be inferred simply because it contains the character for Guanyin. In the Eight Banners families, both substantive and hereditary official positions can appear simultaneously. When compiling the records, it is still necessary to clarify the actual recorded identities of each individual. The origins of the Hui Se hereditary positions, the units to which each military officer belonged, the specific regions of the Warka ancestral homes, and the dates of reassignment are yet to be verified. The original genealogy's employment status and kinship classifications will be preserved.