Daliku

Overview

Daliku: Daliku is a member of the Meheli clan in Volume 57 of the *General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*. He belonged to the Plain White Banner and his family had lived in Namudulu for generations. He served as a Xiaojixiao (a military officer in charge of cavalry) and was listed in the group that submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. The phrase "beginning of the dynasty" here is a general term; the original entry does not specify the year of submission.

Meheli is a Manchu clan name, and the general description in the original book also lists Namudulu as his ancestral home. Therefore, the clan background corresponds to Daliku's personal ancestral residence. However, not only one clan resided in the same area, and kinship cannot be established with other clans based on place names; the exact modern location of Namudulu still requires corroboration from local materials.

Xiaojixiao was a low-level officer in the Eight Banners' cavalry organization, involved in soldier training, daily management, and related military affairs. Daliku's Plain White Banner registration provides the general organizational structure but does not specify his subordinate banner commander or specific post. The genealogy does not list his descendants, military achievements, or terms of service, nor does it mention the hereditary nature of his official position. When introducing a person, one can explain their ancestral home, the group they belonged to, and the nature of their military position, but one should not include the positions of guards or stewards held by other descendants of the same clan in their resume.