Zhou Yiqiang

Overview

Zhou Yiqiang (originally written as "Zhou Yiqiang") appears under the Zhou family entry in Volume 76 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, recorded as a member of the Bordered Yellow Banner's bondservant rank. His family had lived in the Jitun area for generations, but the year of their arrival is unknown. The original book does not record Zhou Yiqiang's official position; the detailed resumes are mainly from his son to his great-great-grandson.

His son, Gabula, served as a military commander; Lao Ge served as a clerk; his grandson, Guanbao, served as a second-class imperial bodyguard when the genealogy was compiled; his great-grandson, Ping'an, served as a secretary; and his great-great-grandson, Aixing'a, served as a military officer. These titles involve different positions such as military commander, imperial bodyguard, and ministerial affairs, and cannot be simply lumped together into a continuous hereditary military history just because they belonged to the Eight Banners.

The *Comprehensive Genealogy* lists the verifiable officials of each generation, not necessarily a complete list of every family member. Since Zhou Yiqiang himself has no official record, his son Gabula's position as a military commander or his great-grandson Ping'an's position as a physician cannot be counted as part of his career; Guan Bao's rank as a guard is also not equivalent to the military commander positions of other descendants. Regarding the modern location of Jitun and the time of its submission, it should be clarified that the original data for this section does not provide a specific answer that can be directly filled in.