Qidel Clan

Overview

The Qidel clan is a Manchu surname listed in Volume 60 of the official genealogy of the Manchu clans of the Eight Banners, compiled during the Qianlong reign. They originally resided in Yehe. Naindali of the Plain Red Banner surrendered to the Qing dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty. His grandson, Wuertu, served as a military officer, and Chaidali served as a scribe. Another grandson, named Jinzhou, also served as a military officer. His great-grandson, Bositu, held a seventh-rank official position.

"Jinzhou" is a name in this entry, placed in the grandson's name section. It should not be interpreted literally as the family migrating from Yehe to Jinzhou, or that Wuertu served in Jinzhou. The ancestral home in Yehe and the names of descendants should be understood separately; this is crucial for accurately identifying the punctuation in the genealogy.

The military officer commanded the subordinate guards, undertaking duties such as guarding and accompanying on campaigns. The scribe is a transliteration of the Manchu word "bithesi," responsible for copying, translation, and document processing. The seventh-rank official position only indicates rank and does not specify Bositu's exact duties. These three records reflect different job positions, not Naindali's personal order of promotion. The specific settlements of Yehe, the original printed text and Manchu names of people from Jinzhou, the government offices to which the scribes belonged, and their terms of office still need to be verified. Migration facts should not be added simply because place names appear in names.