Mangjian

Overview

Mangjian was a member of the Ilari clan, belonging to the Plain White Banner's bondservant class, and his family had lived in Ula for generations. Volume 47 of the Qing Dynasty's official compilation, the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, explicitly states that he was of the same clan as Eliken of the Bordered Blue Banner, but does not specify the year of his submission. This clan relationship indicates that the genealogy acknowledges a clan connection between the two. However, the different affiliations of the Plain White Banner bondservant and the Bordered Blue Banner suggest that a clan was not equivalent to a single banner affiliation, and Mangjian's migration date cannot be supplemented based solely on Eliken's experiences.

Mangjian's grandson, Xundali, served as a minister and captain of the Imperial Stables; Sudai served as a military officer; his great-great-grandson, Huntaji, was a seventh-rank official; Sige was a cavalry captain; and his great-great-grandson, Changlu, was a military officer. The Imperial Stables was responsible for the management of imperial horses and related affairs, and the ministers of the Imperial Stables were administrators within this court institution; concurrently serving as captains also involved managing personnel of their respective banner affiliations. While bondservant members had specific subordinate relationships, their duties and career paths were not limited to daily household chores. The family's records coincidentally involve both the imperial horse-breeding institution and the banner army's military positions. Hunta only records the rank, not the specific duties; Mangjian's own position, the years he served in the Imperial Stables, and Ula's specific residence still need to be verified.