Heyueluo Clan

Overview

The Heyueluo clan is a Manchu surname listed in Volume 59 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, an official compilation from the Qianlong reign. They were originally from Hurha, recorded under the Bordered Yellow Banner. Dalihun submitted to the Qing dynasty at its beginning. His grandson, Salibu, served as a First-Class Imperial Guard; his great-grandson, Hartu, served as Chief Secretary; Maninga served as a Military Commander; and his fourth-generation descendant, Delengtai, served as a Clerk.

The First-Class Imperial Guard belonged to the emperor's bodyguard system. The Military Commander managed his subordinate guards, and the Clerk was responsible for copying, translation, and document processing. These three roles had distinct responsibilities. The Chief Secretary was responsible for relevant affairs within the princely court system, but this entry does not specify which princely court Hartu belonged to, and it is impossible to arbitrarily assign service based on a nameless official position.

These records span multiple generations; the military, administrative, and clerical positions belonged to descendants and are not a list of concurrent positions held by Dalihun himself. Hurha is a historical geographical name in Northeast China, and the ancestral homeland mentioned in the genealogy cannot be directly narrowed down to a modern village; the clan name is not necessarily the common surname of all residents in the area. The Manchu spelling of the surname, the complete paternal chain among descendants, the chief historian's office, and the actual term of office still need further verification.