Hese

Overview

Hese was a member of the Songjia clan of the Plain Yellow Banner. Volume 42 of the official Qing dynasty compilation, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that his family originally lived in Hailan, Changbai Mountain, and submitted to the Later Jin dynasty during the Tiancong era. Tiancong was the reign title used by Huang Taiji before entering the Central Plains, indicating the historical context of this branch's submission to the Later Jin regime; Changbai Mountain and Hailan were the name of their ancestral home, and the entire Changbai Mountain area should not be equated with a single village.

His great-grandson, Jinbu, served as a military officer in the conquest of Yunnan, fighting against He Jizu and his forces at Shimenkan and Huangcaoba. For his meritorious service, he was awarded the title of Yunqiwei. Military officer was a substantive position within the military system, while Yunqiwei was a hereditary title that could be inherited according to regulations. Therefore, Jinbu's meritorious service and the awarding of this title did not equate to a promotion from military officer to a similar official rank.

Jinbu retired due to old age, and his son, Yuexi, inherited the title. Yuexi served as a second-class imperial bodyguard but was later dismissed due to some incident, and the genealogy does not record the inheritance. Another great-grandson, Lunbu, served as a cavalry officer. The Imperial Guard belonged to the Imperial Guard, while the Valiant Cavalry Commander belonged to the Banner Army under the corresponding organization. These two positions cannot be confused, nor can Yue Xige be reassigned to Jin Bu. The military achievements in Yunnan are all later accounts. The modern correspondence of the Hailan settlement, the specific year of Tiancong's surrender, the reasons for Yue Xige's resignation, and the subsequent handling of his hereditary position all await verification from original inscriptions and archives.