Cui Libi

Overview

Cui Libi is a bondservant of the Plain Yellow Banner, recorded in Volume 73 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*. His family had long resided in Kaicheng Prefecture and submitted to the Later Jin dynasty during the Tiancong era. Volume 73 is part of the section on "Korean Surnames within the Manchu Banners," and Cui Libi is listed under the Cui family entry. Kaicheng Prefecture is a historical place name; its original context should be maintained, and modern appellations should not be directly applied.

The original record states that his second son, Daijili, and third son, Tawenmi, both served as interpreters; his grandson, Boye Li, also served as an interpreter; his great-grandson, Daibao, also served as an interpreter; Tongbao served as a scribe; and Ningde served as a military officer during the compilation of the genealogy. The continuous appearance of interpreters across multiple generations indicates that this branch of the family left behind relatively concentrated records of their positions in language interpretation and official communication, in addition to clerical and banner camp posts.

It is worth emphasizing that the genealogy does not mention Cui Libi himself serving as an interpreter, nor does it specifically record what documents he translated. As a family member who entered the Eight Banners system in the early Qing Dynasty, the only things that can be determined about Cui Libi are his banner affiliation, original residence, period of submission, and the official positions of his descendants; these facts can be described independently, but should not be used to infer the subject's personal diplomatic activities or official appointments.