Chuoqin

Overview

Chuoqin was a member of the Yuerkule clan in the early Qing Dynasty. Volume 50 of the officially compiled *General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners* records that he belonged to the Bordered White Banner, residing in Nuoluo, and submitted to the Qing during the Tiancong era. Tiancong was the reign title used by Huang Taiji during the Later Jin period, beginning in 1627 and ending in 1636; therefore, this submission occurred before the Qing entered the Central Plains.

This section primarily preserves the military achievements and hereditary official positions of his descendants. His grandson, Alha, joined the army as a non-official, was the first to scale a city wall, and was awarded the title of Yunqiwei . He died without an heir, and the title was inherited by his uncle's son, Xiazhu. Xiazhu was further promoted to Qingche duwei by imperial decree and for his military merits. After retiring due to illness, the title was inherited by his son, Baisetu, and later passed to Qige, Changtai, and others. "Non-official" refers to a bannerman's status without official position at the time, not necessarily indicating a lack of military participation; Yunqiwei and Qingche duwei were hereditary titles awarded as rewards, and should be understood separately from actual military command.

The genealogical record also records that Chang Shou, a descendant of Chuoqin, served as an acting *kualan da* (banner military officer), indicating that the family's official records continued into later generations; these military achievements cannot be attributed to Chuoqin himself. The electronic version lists the battle location as "Xinyang County" in Shandong, and also includes texts such as "taking Zhaodingzang". The place names and punctuation need to be verified against the original engraving, and the year of the battle will not be added based on this for the time being.