Lengzhu

Overview

Lengzhu was a member of the Wusu clan of the Plain Blue Banner. Volume 37 of the Qing Dynasty official clan genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his family had lived in Hailan for generations, submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty, and were related to the monk Zhu Tali of Changbai Mountain. The original genealogy lists his grandson, Zhanu, as a Qiduwei concurrently serving as a zuoling (banner-company commander). His descendants held various positions, including Langzhong (official in charge of official duties), Chengshouwei (garrison commander), Bujunxiao (infantry officer), Huwei (guard), and Bi Tieshi (scribe), spanning multiple generations.

Qiduwei was a hereditary title, zuoling was a substantive administrative position within the banner, and the same person could hold both positions simultaneously. Chengshouwei was responsible for the corresponding garrison duties, while Langzhong was an administrative official. Futai and Nalinsaiji, in particular, were candidates for Bi Tieshi. "Candidate" implies waiting for appointment, not that one had already assumed a position in a specific government office. The qualification for "candidate" differs from the actual appointment, and the title itself does not prove that someone had already handled documents in a particular government office.

The status of *shengyuan* denotes an educational qualification, whereas Yunqiwei is a hereditary merit rank; these titles cannot be arranged into a linear progression of official rank. The original genealogy contains some variant characters, such as "Lu Sun" and "Ming Zan" written as "Wu Zan," which will be determined after verification of the original engraving. Additionally, the same name "Fu Tai" appears in different descendant nodes; these two will not be combined in the main text. The Hailandi lineage, complete genealogy, candidate list, and individual appointments are awaiting verification; original records and materials will be preserved.