Xili

Overview

Xili is a figure listed in Volume 54 of the Qing Dynasty official genealogy book, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, under the Zhangjin clan. He belonged to the Plain Blue Banner, resided in Fushun, and the year of his submission is unknown. He once served as a military officer. The original book does not record his descendants, military exploits, or hereditary military positions; his only confirmed personal position is military officer.

Military officers were the lowest-ranking officials in the military organization, involved in troop management and training. The military system was linked to camp training, palace guard duties, and the emperor's entourage. Higher ranks included military commanders and military leaders; Xili cannot be described as the commander of an entire military camp, nor can his role in escorting the emperor or going on campaign be attributed to him based on general institutional duties.

Zhangjin is listed as a Manchu surname in the original book, with clan members scattered in places like Feiyalang'a. Xili's branch is explicitly listed as Fushun. The ancestral home in Fushun and his affiliation to the Plain Blue Banner separately indicate geographical location and organizational structure; the ancestral home is not proof of his place of office. The year of his surrender is unknown, so we cannot infer from the early Qing Dynasty's Fushun War that he surrendered during a specific war. His former post only indicates his past position and cannot be used to determine his retirement, death in battle, or passing away. Further evidence is needed to verify his term of office and his specific ancestral home.