Urusu

Overview

Ulusu is a member of the Tuktan clan, listed in Volume 54 of the Qing Dynasty official genealogy book, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*. He belonged to the Bordered Yellow Banner and lived in Jilin Ula for generations, submitting to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. His grandson, Nikan, served as a Yunhui Envoy, and Ahana served as a Xiaoqi Xiao (a type of cavalry officer). His great-grandsons included Blue-Lanyard Guards, Second-Class Guards, Grand Secretary, Imperial Guards Officers, and Protector-Generals.

His great-grandson, Alna, served as an Imperial Guards Officer in the Shaanxi campaign, fighting against Wang Fuchen's forces in Pingliang. Later, he campaigned in Yunnan, earning the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank) for his merits. He died without an heir, and the title was inherited by his younger brother's son, Fubao. The Imperial Guards Officer managed the Imperial Guard soldiers, while Yunqiwei was a hereditary title of merit. Fubao's inheritance of the title did not necessarily mean he succeeded to the position of Imperial Guards Officer. Alna's military exploits and the succession between uncle and nephew belonged to his descendants; Ulusu's own official position is not recorded.

The terms Yunhui Envoy and Yunqiwei are only similar in name: the former was a position in the ceremonial guard, related to court assemblies, sacrifices, and ceremonial processions; the latter was a hereditary title of merit. The Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet participated in document proofreading and belonged to different official systems. Tuktan was a Manchu clan, Jilin Ula was their ancestral home, and Shaanxi and Yunnan were battlefields for their great-grandchildren. They could not be considered as having the same place of origin, and the dates of their service in each generation still need to be verified.