Deputin

Overview

Deputin was a member of the Ningguta clan of the Plain Blue Banner. In Volume 41 of the official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, he is listed as a descendant of those who lived in Ningguta and submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. He is recorded as being of the same clan as Dangse and originally served as a zuoling (a military officer). While there are separate records of Dangse and Yizhu being of the same clan, this connection does not automatically establish a father-son or brother relationship between Deputin and Yizhu.

The zuoling was both a basic-level organizational unit within the banner and a title referring to the official in charge of that unit. Deputin's position as zuoling is a clear indication of his actual appointment, but it does not equate to holding hereditary military titles such as Qiduwei or Yunqiwei. The two cannot be confused simply because they both appear in the banner genealogy.

The original genealogy also records that his great-grandson, Qishi, served as a Xiaoqi Xiao (a military officer in charge of cavalry). Xiaoqi Xiao belonged to the corresponding banner military unit, managing personnel and military affairs, and was not the same title as zuoling. The fact that his great-grandson held a military position does not prove that he directly inherited Deputin's position, nor can it be used to consider Qishi as Deputin's son. The former and current positions listed in the genealogy reflect the status at the time of compilation. The exact lineage of the units under the jurisdiction of the zuoling, the ancestral home in Ningguta, the term of office of Qi Shi, and his precise genealogical relationship to Dangse require checking against the original printed genealogy and archival material.