Muktu Clan

Overview

The Muktu clan is a Manchu surname listed in Volume 58 of the official genealogy of the Manchu clans of the Eight Banners, compiled during the Qianlong reign. They originally resided in Yehe. One branch of the Plain Red Banner submitted to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty; the original genealogy records the name of the first person in the lineage containing rare characters. Their son, Wudaha, served as a cavalry captain. Another branch, the Uka branch of the Plain White Banner, submitted in an unknown year, but their official appointments are more detailed.

Uka himself served as an Inner Guard Commander. His son, Zhakuda, served as an assistant department director (*yuanwailang*) and Commander-in-Chief concurrently as an Inner Guard Commander. His grandson, Qianbao, served as an Inner Guard Commander, and Suquan served as a scribe. His great-grandsons, Mingzhao and Mingshan, also served as scribes. Uka's brother, Bandi, served as a City Garrison Commander, and his great-grandson, Tibao, served as a Principal Clerk. The descendants of these two brothers cannot be confused as direct descendants of Uka alone, and the concurrent appointments recorded by Zhakuda should be preserved in their entirety.

The Inner Guard Commander was an administrative official within the bondservant organization of the Imperial Household Department. The Commander-in-Chief managed the basic staff of the Eight Banners; the assistant department director (*yuanwailang*), Principal Clerk, and scribe were involved in government administration and documentation; and the City Garrison Commander was a military position. The title "Baoyi" is a clearly recorded identity of Ukazhi and cannot be extended to the full surname of Muktu. The original inscription of rare characters, the dates of various concurrent posts, and the specific settlement of Yehe still need to be verified.