Emotuo Clan

Overview

The Emotuo clan is a Manchu surname recorded in Volume 53 of the officially compiled *General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, and their ancestral home was Nimacha. A branch of the Jiamusun clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner submitted to the Qing dynasty during the Tiancong era. His son, Kuerchan, served as a vanguard commander, and Ma Jian as a first-class bodyguard. His grandson, Xizhu, served as acting military officer in campaigns in Zhejiang and Yunnan, earning the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank), and later became General of Xi'an. His hereditary title was passed down to his son, Xierda.

Jiamusun's great-grandson, Andahai, served as a military officer in campaigns against the Dzungars, dying in the battle of Hetong Hurhanaor. He was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei, which was inherited by his son, Guanbao. This was another member of the clan whose military achievements and hereditary title should not be combined with Xizhu's appointment. The Xi'an General was a high-ranking military officer of the Eight Banners stationed there, the vanguard commander led the vanguard, and the bodyguards were responsible for close guard duties; these three positions had different responsibilities.

The attached records indicate that one branch of the Bordered Red Banner, led by Dangge, submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty; another branch, led by Kaifei of the Bordered Yellow Banner, submitted during the Tiancong era. Kaifei once served as a zuoling (military officer), and his son, Mushu, served as a Yushi (censor). Yushi were supervisory officials, not those granted titles based on military merit. The three branches, though residing in Nimacha, submitted at different times, and their specific locations, clan affiliations, and dates of appointments still need to be verified separately.