Deqian'e

Overview

Deqian'e is a figure listed in Volume 43 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, under the Xitala clan. He belonged to the Bordered Red Banner and came from Feiyou City; the year of his submission is unknown. Official Qing dynasty genealogies record multiple generations of his military positions, including his grandson Wu Luka, who served as a defense officer; his great-grandson Hali, who served as a vanguard officer; Nangzhu, who served as a scribe; and his great-great-grandson Mali, who served as a captain; and Duolai, who served as a defense officer.

The vanguard officer was a vanguard battalion officer, participating in military tasks such as leading the vanguard and guarding; the captain managed the basic banner personnel organization; and the defense officer was a banner garrison rank. Nangzhu's scribe position was a clerical administrative post, with the Manchu title *bithesi*, and his work involved translation, document drafting, and official duties. Although these titles appear together in the banner personnel's resumes, their natures were not the same.

The book also records that fourth-generation descendant Hua Se served as a defense officer, Da Tong and Yang Baozhu served as military officers, and Lao Shuo Se served as a cavalry officer; fifth-generation descendant Saiketu served as a defense officer, and Ma Xi and Dai Bao served as cavalry officers. "Da Tong" is a personal name in this list and cannot be written as the place of office for Hua Se and others. This entry mainly reflects the continuity of a branch of the Feiyou City lineage in different banner camps. The variant forms of Deqian'e's name, ancestral home location, and father-son relationships between generations still need to be verified.