Buyamuqi Clan

Overview

The Buyamuqi clan is a Manchu surname listed in Volume 57 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clans*, an official compilation from the Qianlong reign. They were scattered throughout Gahari and other areas. Qisong'a of the Plain Yellow Banner resided in Gahari, and his great-grandson, Wenchengge, served as a Blue-Lanyard Imperial Guard. Nikana of the Plain Red Banner also resided in Gahari, and he himself served as a Cavalry Commander. Guilehe of the Plain Blue Banner originally lived in Jiyang, and his grandsons, Fuka and Moerhun, served as zuoling (military officer) and Infantry Commander, respectively. All three branches submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the Qing dynasty.

The Nenu branch of the Bordered Yellow Banner resided in Heilongjiang. Their great-grandsons, Jianu and Geersu, are recorded as former and current first-class imperial bodyguards, respectively. Their great-great-grandson, Tomoerhun, served as a Third-Class Imperial Guard, but the year of his submission is unknown. The term "current" in the genealogy refers to the time of compilation; the positions held by different members cannot be standardized simply because they are listed in the same section.

Imperial Guards were guards and attendants of the emperor. First-Class, Third-Class, and Blue-Lanyard were distinctions of rank; Cavalry Commanders and Infantry Commanders were in different military and administrative units. The position of zuoling (ZuoLing) ​​involves the management of grassroots banner soldiers and should not be lumped together with that of the Imperial Guards. This article can explain the cross-banner distribution of surnames and the service areas of descendants, but cannot supplement the common ancestors of each person by the common surname; the geographical location and term of office of Gahari and Jiyang are still pending verification.