Zenchadudu

Overview

Chanchadudu was a member of the Xitala clan, belonging to the Plain White Banner, and the grandson of Angguoduli Bayan. Volume 43 of the Qing Dynasty's official compilation, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, lists him as an ancestor of this branch, recording the military achievements and official positions of his descendants for several generations. The phrase "a certain generation descendant" here is used to indicate a generation of descendants; it should not be interpreted as all of them being Chanchadudu's direct grandsons, nor should the military experiences of his descendants be transferred back to him.

His fourth-generation descendant, Sakcha, initially served in the campaign in Shandong as a non-official. During the attack on Shouguang County, he was the first to scale the city walls, earning the title of Baturu and the hereditary rank of Qiduwei (hereditary merit rank). "Non-official" here refers to a bannerman without corresponding official duties, not an official title; "Baturu" here was a title earned for bravery in battle. Sakcha also participated in the conquest of the Central Plains and the battles in the Qingdu area, his hereditary rank increasing through military merit and imperial decree. Later, when Saksa inherited the title, the portion increased by imperial decree was deducted, and he inherited the rank of Qiduwei (hereditary merit rank) and concurrently a Yunqiwei.

Wu Hai, a fifth-generation descendant, served as a military officer in the campaign against the Dzungars and died in battle at Hetong Hurhanaor. He was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei, which was inherited by his son Wu Erdeng'e. Others included Dulantai as a vanguard officer and Sahai as a second-class guard. The vanguard and the guards belonged to the Eight Banners military organization, while the guards were under a separate system belonging to the princes' courts; their similar names did not preclude them from being considered the same position. The birth and death dates of Chanchadudu, his official positions, and the lineage of his various branches still need to be verified.