Baimuha

Overview

Baimuha is a figure listed in Volume 43 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, under the Murcha clan. He belonged to the Plain White Banner, originated from the Suifen region, and submitted to the Qing dynasty at its beginning. He once served as a zuoling (military officer). Official Qing dynasty genealogies also record that his son, Albuda, served as both a Langzhong (a mid-level official) and a zuoling, indicating that he held positions in both government departments and banner administration. The term "concurrently serving as zuoling" cannot be considered a separate entity.

A zuoling was both a basic organizational title within the Eight Banners and the official title for managing that organization; a Langzhong was an official handling affairs in various departments. Both Baimuha and Albuda served as zuoling, but the appendix does not specify the succession procedures. Therefore, the shared title between father and son cannot be used to determine a hereditary official position.

Baimuha's grandsons, Zhuoertu and Zhaolin, served as Langzhong; Zhaoqing served as Yuanwailang; and Borse served as Zhushi. His great-grandson, Sahalian, served as a Baoyi Canling (a military officer) at the time of compilation, and his great-grandsons also included scribes. The Manchu name for a scribe is bithesi, who was responsible for translating documents. A bondservant officer (BaoYiCanLing) was an administrative official within the relevant system; the position of Sahalian should not be used as the sole evidence of Baimuha's bondservant status. The separation of the name "Shalaheyingde Guan," the ancestral home of Suifen, and the appointment process of the zuoling (ZuoLing) ​​are pending verification.