Keqili Clan

Overview

The Keqili clan is a Manchu surname recorded in Volume 49 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, and can be simplified as Keqili. The general introduction states that the clan members are scattered in places like Warka, and the main text focuses on the biographies of Suoerhen and Temushen. Warka is a regional and population-related term in Northeast historical documents; its usage varies depending on the context and cannot be directly equated to a modern village.

Suoerhen belonged to the Bordered Red Banner and lived in Warka for generations. He surrendered during the Tiancong reign and later died in battle during the siege of Hejian. Temushen also belonged to the Bordered Red Banner, but his ancestral home was in Derji Aliku Village. He surrendered at the beginning of the dynasty and died in battle during the siege of Guanxian. Both were posthumously awarded the title of Qiduwei, but had their own independent line of descent. The appendix also mentions Daidai of Akuri in the Plain White Banner, Yixiha of Warka in the Bordered Red Banner, and Huzhu of Akuri in the Plain Blue Banner, indicating that members of the same surname belonged to different banners. Banner affiliation refers to organizational affiliation, while Qiduwei is a hereditary title; neither constitutes a shared identity for all members of the surname. This officially compiled genealogy book allows tracing the ancestral home, time of submission, and official positions of each branch, but it cannot automatically establish close kinship based on shared surnames. The original Manchu form of the surname, its etymology, and the common lineage of each branch still require verification.