Bu Yan Tu

Overview

Volume 57 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners* includes the biography of Buyantu. The reliable information in this biography primarily comes from the clearly stated organizational affiliation and lineage records within the entry. The book lists Buyantu under the heading "Wole Clan," but the main subject of the entry remains Buyantu himself; the surname heading indicates the organizational affiliation and cannot be used to replace his full name. According to the original entry, Buyantu was a member of the Bordered White Banner, residing in Heilongjiang. The genealogy subsequently preserves the following chain of relatives and positions: formerly a Vanguard Commander; his grandson Angjitu, formerly a Assistant Commander; transferred from the Plain White Banner to the Han Banner. The original entry only states "Bordered White Banner member," without mentioning bondservants or Han soldiers. "Heilongjiang region" preserves important clues about ancestral home, but currently lacks sufficient place name evidence to confirm its modern location; the original name should be maintained and marked as pending further investigation. The Vanguard Commander was a mid-level military officer in the Eight Banners Vanguard Battalion, commanding the vanguard under his command and participating in battalion affairs; the genealogy does not specify his term of office or specific assignment. The title of Assistant Commander is a management position within a flag or specific organization, with the specific level and responsibilities varying depending on the system to which it belongs.