Ximole Clan

Overview

The Ximole clan is a Manchu surname recorded in Volume 57 of the officially compiled *Comprehensive Genealogy of Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, scattered in areas such as Hunchun and Korka. The Fangkala, Supuku, Dunduoqi, and Yase clans of the Bordered Blue Banner resided in this area for generations, submitting to the Qing dynasty at its inception. Chizi, whose family had lived in Huihe, and Dong'abu, whose family had lived in Hunchun, also belong to this group. Sharing a common surname does not necessarily mean they came from the same village.

Dunduoqi's son, Jiaji, served as a zuoling (military officer), his grandson Changlu as a Xie Ling (assistant officer), and his great-grandson, Malantai, as a sixth-rank Dianyi (ceremonial officer). Fangkala's grandson, Yalai, served as a Hujun Xiao (military officer), and his great-grandson, Bordai, as a Hujun Canling (military officer). The positions of zuoling, Xie Ling, and Hujun involved different levels and organizational structures of military management, while Dianyi belonged to ceremonial affairs and cannot be categorized as a military command position solely based on rank.

Additionally, there is Niyahuli of the Plain White Banner, whose ancestral home is Lamenmuhu. He, his son Nahala, and his grandson Murtai all served as cavalry commanders. Ahana of the Plain White Banner, whose ancestral home is Sanxing, is clearly of the same clan as Niyahuli. The year of their submission is unknown, and they must be distinguished from the aforementioned Bordered Blue Banner group. The scope of the compound place name Hunchun Korka, the bloodlines of each branch, and the jurisdiction of the Malantai Ceremonial Office still need to be verified.