Qingjina

Overview

Qingjina was a member of the Yilali clan, belonging to the Plain Yellow Banner. His family had lived in Shenyang for generations and submitted to the Qing dynasty at its beginning. Volume 47 of the official Qing dynasty genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, preserves records of his descendants who served as clerks on official missions, died in battle, and were posthumously granted hereditary titles. Shenyang became the capital of the Later Jin dynasty in 1625 and was an important political center in the early Qing dynasty; this background explains the historical context of his ancestral home, but it cannot be used to conclude that Qingjina himself participated in the relocation of the capital.

Qingjina's great-grandson, Yatu, was sent to Guizhou as a scribe. He died in battle in Zhenyuan Prefecture. The genealogy states that he died a martyr and was posthumously granted the title of Yunqiwei, which was inherited by his son Liubaozhu and grandson Baise. The Manchu transliteration of scribe is bithesi, an official responsible for translation, writing, and document processing. "On official missions" indicates that Yatu was traveling on official business, and Yunqiwei was a posthumously granted hereditary title, different from his original clerk position. The genealogy also records that Yuansun Hushiba served as an infantry officer, Wushiba as a guard officer, and his fourth-generation descendant Sanbao served as a personal guard officer. Longanbao was a deputy cavalry officer, and Shandong was also a deputy cavalry officer. These individuals were involved in the management of personnel from different banner camps. The details of Yatu's mission, the cause of his death, and the date of the incident are still to be verified. We will not expand the general assessment into a detailed account of the conflict.