Wamubu

Overview

Wamubu was a member of the Manchu Ezhuo clan, belonging to the Plain Red Banner. His family had lived in Yehe for generations, and he submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. He originally served as a military officer. The official Qing dynasty genealogy, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 46, records that his son, Hese, originally served as a military officer, his grandson, Nengge, originally served as a scribe, and his great-grandson, Ajintai, served as a military officer during the compilation of the genealogy, forming a brief record of four generations holding different positions.

The military officer was a junior officer in the Eight Banners military organization, responsible for training and guard duties within his assigned banner. The Imperial Guard belonged to the close guard system, and the military officer managed the corresponding personnel. Although both were related to guard duties, they belonged to different organizations; therefore, Hese's position as a military officer in the Imperial Guard cannot be directly written as inheriting his father's position.

The scribe was a government official, the Manchu name *bithesi* related to *bithe* meaning "book" or "document." Their work included copying, translation, and processing of documents, the specific content depending on the agency they belonged to. The fact that Nengge served as a scribe indicates that the family's positions were not limited to military posts; Ajintai also served as a military officer, but the genealogy does not specify whether he held the same official position as Wamubu. Yehe can be understood by referring to the present-day Yehe area of ​​Siping, Jilin. The personal residence, the dates of office, and the government office where Nengge served still need to be verified.