Tuktan Clan

Overview

The Tuktan clan is a Manchu surname recorded in Volume 54 of the officially compiled *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, scattered in places like Ula, Jilin. One branch of the Ulusu clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. Their great-grandson, Arna, served as a military officer in the Imperial Guard, distinguishing himself in campaigns in Shaanxi and Yunnan, and was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank). Having no heir, the title was inherited by his brother's son, Fubao. Military officers were low-ranking officials in the emperor's personal guard system, while Yunqiwei was a hereditary military rank.

Another branch, the Altai clan of the Plain Red Banner, originally from Suwan, submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. Their grandchildren served as city gate captains. Another branch, the Bayinchali clan, belonged to the Plain White Banner and were bondservants. Their ancestral home was Burhatu, and the year of their submission is unknown. Bayinchali and his son, Zhekune, both served as internal stewards, while their grandsons, Guoxinge, Neqinge, and Nesuken, served as internal stewards.

The Inner Guard Commander was a managerial official within the Imperial Household Department's bondservant organization, distinct from the hereditary military ranks of the Eight Banners. The titles of Langzhong and Yuanwailang were specific administrative positions within government offices. This bondservant status cannot be extended to the Ulusu and Altai branches. The same name, Ulusu, also appears in other surname entries, requiring differentiation based on surname and banner affiliation; the bloodlines and ancestral origins of each branch still need verification.