Sakcha Clan

Overview

The Sakcha clan is a Manchu surname listed in Volume 54 of the officially compiled *Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, scattered throughout Suifen and other areas. The Qiuluoli branch of the Bordered White Banner originated in Suifen and submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. His son, Ying'eli, served as a Xiaoqixiao (NiaoQiXiao, a type of cavalry officer) and participated in the battle against Wu Yinglin's forces at Yuezhou. He was wounded and died, and was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei (YunQiWei, a type of cavalry captain). This hereditary title was inherited by Muchen, who served as a First-Class Bodyguard. After Muchen retired due to illness, the title was passed on to his brother's son, Yongfu.

Xiaoqixiao was a low-ranking military officer in the Eight Banners, First-Class Bodyguard was a subordinate military officer under princes, and Yunqiwei was a hereditary title awarded for merit. These three titles should not be interpreted as three levels of promotion within the same position. The inheritance of hereditary titles among relatives does not necessarily indicate that the inheritor himself participated in Ying'eli's battles.

The following are also listed under this surname: Gulaku of the Plain Red Banner, whose ancestral home is Nimachasusu Village; Sachina of the Plain Blue Banner, whose ancestral home is Hunchun; and Buletu of the Plain Blue Banner, whose ancestral home is Nimacha; and Kuahana of the Bordered Blue Banner, whose ancestral home is Derjiseqinhuerha, all of whom submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. The clans are distributed across multiple regions and banners, but detailed lineages between the branches are not provided in this entry. The modern correspondences of the aforementioned village names, their affiliations with the Muchen Prefecture, and the dates of the wars still need to be verified. Branches are not directly merged based on the same surname.