Tubileng

Overview

Tubileng, listed in Volume 56 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners* under the entry for the Chokeqin clan, belonged to the Plain Blue Banner and was a resident of Chokeqin. The year of his submission is unknown. He participated in the naval battle at Zhoushan, Zhejiang, as a military officer, and later campaigned at Maolu Mountain in Huguang, where he was awarded the title of Yunqiwei (a military rank).

His eldest son, Tuli, inherited the title and later campaigned at Shishou in Huguang, but was wounded in both hands and withdrew. His son, Huzhan, inherited the title. His second son, Wu Erde, served as acting military officer in Yunnan, fighting at Shimenkan and Huangcaoba, where he earned another Yunqiwei title. He died without an heir, and his elder brother's son, Hubishan, inherited the title. After Hubishan's death, this title was also inherited by Huzhan, making them both Qiduwei (a hereditary merit rank).

The two Yunqiwei titles originated from the military achievements of his father and second son, respectively. Their combined inheritance is documented in the original text and should not be mistaken for a simple upgrade of a single title. Military officer was an actual military rank, while acting military officer status had a de facto connotation; hereditary titles did not automatically transfer the position of military officer. Chokeqin was originally a place name used as a Manchu surname, and the ancestral home was not the same as the place of expedition. The year of surrender, the specific dates of the battles, the location of the elder brother's son, and the modern location of Chokeqin still need to be verified by the original printed edition and genealogy.