Daidali

Overview

Daidali appears in Volume 58 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, under the section on the "Semuqili Clan." He belonged to the Bordered Yellow Banner, his ancestral home being in the Heilongjiang region, and was categorized as belonging to a group that surrendered to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. The genealogy does not record Daidali's personal official positions; the listed titles primarily belong to his descendants.

His great-grandson, Wu Moshen, served as a zuoling (military officer); his great-great-grandson, Sulang'a, served as an Infantry Commander; Qishibao served as a Cavalry Commander; and Ehene served as a Guard Commander during the compilation of the genealogy. His fourth-generation descendant, Shunke, served as a Second-Class Imperial Guard and concurrently held the position of Guard Squad Leader. It is noteworthy that the official positions of different generations are listed consecutively in the original text; the titles of Guard Commander, Cavalry Commander, and Guard Squad Leader should not be mistakenly interpreted as the positions held by the same person.

"Semuqili Clan" refers to the clan affiliation listed in the genealogy, while "Heilongjiang region" merely indicates the ancestral home. This information can prove the subsequent positions held by the Daidali family in the Eight Banners military and palace guard system, but there is no information to confirm whether Daidali himself ever went on a campaign or held a certain position.