Dai Que'a

Overview

Dai Que'a is a member of the Laibu clan in Volume 53 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*. He belonged to the Plain Yellow Banner and lived in Fola for generations, submitting to the Qing dynasty during the Tiancong era. Tiancong was the reign title of Huang Taiji during the Later Jin period. Variant characters in the mother's name are retained and not replaced with common characters as a correction of identity.

The original book lists several generations of descendants in detail: His sons included Yuanwailang (a minor official position), the original name of which, Chuan Saiyinbuhumin, is yet to be verified; his grandsons included Shuogan, who served as Zongcao (Grain Transport Commissioner); Yuegan and Daerhua, who served as Deputy Commanders; Haxiku, who served as a Principal; and Egan, who served as a Clerk; his great-grandsons included Xieling (Assistant Commander), Chengshouwei (City Garrison Commander), and Lanling Shiwei (Blue-Lanyard Guard). Zongcao was the highest-ranking official in charge of grain transport, managing grain transport and related affairs. Originally recorded as belonging to his grandsons, it cannot be attributed to Dai Que'a.

Yuanwailang and Principal were official positions within government offices; Deputy Commanders and Xieling were banner officials or garrison officials; and Lanling Shiwei belonged to the imperial guard system. Their respective institutions and responsibilities differed. The Manchu word "bithesi" is related to "bithe" meaning "book" or "document," and refers to those who handled written matters. Since Fola was the ancestral home of the family, it cannot be used to determine the post of a grandchild in the grain transport service; only the rank of a fourth-rank official is provided, not the title. The correspondence between genealogies, official terms, and place names for each generation still requires further verification.