Adana

Overview

Aidang'a was a member of the Manchu Feimo clan, belonging to the Plain White Banner. His family had lived in the Changbai Mountains region for generations, and he and his brother Gongniyin submitted to the Qing dynasty at its beginning. The official Qing dynasty genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 44, lists the descendants of the two brothers separately; when reading, Aidang'a's direct line and Gongniyin's descendants should be distinguished.

Aidang'a's son, Dongniyin, served as a zuoling (military officer); his grandson, Wu Saji, served as a Fangyu (military defense officer); and Nanjilan served as a Hujunxiao (military officer in charge of guards). His grandson, Wu Lechen, served as a Yuanwailang (a junior official in charge of livestock); Chahatai served as a Muzhang (a chief herdsman) during the compilation of this work; and Wudachan also served as a Muzhang. zuoling managed the basic banner personnel organization, Hujunxiao managed the guard units, and Muzhang was related to livestock herding and management, not a general term for a "commander" in the army.

Gongniyin's son, Nushan, once served as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works in Shengjing; his grandson, Jingshan, once served as Minister of Rites; and Suotai once served as Attendant Censor. Another grandson, Gunusun, was granted the title of Qiduwei (hereditary merit rank) by imperial decree after being appointed as a Qixin Lang (a minor official position). The related hereditary titles were later inherited by his family. The Ministry of Works in Shengjing was a secondary capital ministry, the Ministry of Rites handled matters related to rites and regulations, and the Attendant Censor was responsible for oversight. Hereditary titles differed from these substantive official positions. The electronic text of this section on hereditary title inheritance contains a potentially erroneous relational phrase, "Gunusun's lineage is Gunadai," and kinship will not be determined based on this at this time. The location of Changbai Mountain Village and the individual's official position also require verification.