Qiao Wan

Overview

Qiao Wan was a member of the Bayara clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner. Volume 38 of the official Qing dynasty clan genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that he lived in Mulun and submitted to the Qing dynasty at its beginning. Here, Qiao Wan is a personal name; the clan title clearly states Bayara, and one cannot simply classify him as a Qiao or presume his Han Chinese military status based solely on the character "Qiao." The Bordered Yellow Banner was his original affiliation among the Eight Banners.

His great-great-grandson, Fazhu, served as a vanguard guard; his fourth-generation descendant, Lukesu, served as a military commander; Darjiu served as a Qiduwei (hereditary merit rank); and his fifth-generation descendant, Sutai, served as a deputy military commander. The vanguard, military commander, and cavalry captains had different military units, and the military commander and deputy military commander also had distinct ranks. A vanguard guard cannot be simply referred to as a prince's guard based on the word "guard."

His fifth-generation descendant, Qimucha, died in battle while serving as a military commander in Tibet and was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei, which was inherited by his son, Ajintai. The journey to Tibet and the subsequent death are events of later generations, not Qiao Wan's personal experience; Yunqiwei was a hereditary title, and Ajintai's inheritance did not automatically grant him the position of Guards Officer. Genealogical records list different generations under the ancestor's name and should be read sequentially. The modern correspondence of Mulun, the date of his journey to Tibet, the specific location of his death, and the succession procedures are yet to be verified.