Lei Hu

Overview

Lei Hu was a member of the Zhangjia clan of the Bordered White Banner. Volume 40 of the official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records him as the eldest son of Jiaha, grandson of Turkun Huangzhan. He initially served as a Qixinlang in the Ministry of Works, participating in the construction of the Temple of Heaven and the Fengxian Hall. For his contributions to the projects, he was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank). Later, he became a Vice Minister of Works, and his posthumous title was inherited by his grandson, Xichengge. It's important to note that these awards were based on his contributions to the projects and cannot be simply attributed to military achievements.

Qixinlang was an official title established in the early Qing dynasty's ministries and departments, and must be understood within the context of Manchu-Han discussions and administration at the time. The Vice Minister of Works was a deputy position within the central Ministry of Works, involved in national engineering projects. Yunqiwei, however, was a hereditary title, not an ordinary position within the Ministry of Works. The Temple of Heaven and the Fengxian Hall were buildings of different ceremonial systems and cannot be considered as a single palace.

His younger brother, Heihu, served as a first-class bodyguard in the campaign against Fujian, dying in battle in Xiamen and being posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei. Later, his descendants also received additional posthumous titles due to injuries or deaths. This is the account of the younger brother's branch and cannot be attributed to Lei Hu himself. The name of Hei Hu's son is missing a character in the electronic text and needs to be verified against the original text; a complete name will not be created. The term of office of Qi Xinlang, the specific dates of supervision, and the succession procedures of each branch also need to be verified.