Tuomo Clan

Overview

The Tuomo clan is a Manchu surname listed in Volume 52 of the officially compiled *Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, distributed in areas such as Yinbadan. The Chunbuli branch of the Bordered Red Banner submitted to the Manchus during the Tiancong era. Its third son, Fulata, served as a military commander, participating in campaigns against Shaanxi and Galdan, distinguishing himself in the Zhaomodo campaign and earning the title of Qiduwei. Military commander was a military rank within the Eight Banners, while Qiduwei was a hereditary title awarded for merit; both indicated the respective duties and rewards.

The Changshu branch of the Bordered Blue Banner resided in Tashanbao. The year of their submission is unknown. Changshu served as an acting commander in campaigns against Yunnan, earning the title of Yunqiwei. The Gasugaim branch of the Bordered Yellow Banner originated in Hada and submitted during the Tiancong era. The appended figures of this surname also belong to the Plain White, Plain Red, and Plain Blue Banners, indicating that the banner affiliation and submission time of Chunbuli cannot be applied to other branches.

Tiancong was the reign title of Huang Taiji during the Later Jin period, from 1627 to 1636. The terms "early years of the dynasty," "Tiancong," and "year of return unknown" in the genealogy contain varying degrees of information. The "Yinbadan" in the general introduction and the "Yibadan" in the Chunbuli section are written differently, requiring verification of the original printed text and place name data. For the time being, the characters will not be uniformly changed, nor will the common ancestor or modern surname of each branch be supplemented based on the same surname and banner.