Xie Clan

Overview

The Xie family has several branches recorded in Volume 77 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, listed under the Nikan surnames within the Manchu banner system. Xie Guolong was a bondservant of the Bordered Yellow Banner, residing in Shenyang. His great-grandson, Xie Erge, served as a Qianzong (a military officer). Xie Chengzong was a bondservant of the Plain Yellow Banner, also residing in Shenyang. He himself served as a Xiaoqixiao (a cavalry officer), his son Xie Kuiyuan as a Hujunxiao (a military officer), his grandson Sangge as a Canjiang (a military officer), and his great-grandson Taoge as a Hujunxiao and Xueshiqi as a Bitieshi (a scribe).

Another branch, Xie Jiufeng, was a bondservant of the Plain Yellow Banner. His descendants Xie Xun served as a Xiaoqixiao and Xie Liang as a Bitieshi. Xie Chengen belonged to the Plain White Banner under a bondservant commander. His son, Sange, served as a third-class bodyguard. Xie Jinyan belonged to the Plain White Banner; his grandson, Ya'ertai, served as a stable master, and his great-grandson, Wohe, served as a Xiaoqixiao.

These records cover military command, guard duties, horse management, and administrative affairs. The Qiduwei and the guard captain belonged to different military units, while the deputy general and the centurion were military officers in command of troops. The stable master was related to the management of the stables. The scribe is a transliteration of the Manchu word bithesi, whose duties included document writing, copying, and translation. Xie Chengzong's great-grandson "Xueshiqi" is a personal name here and should not be mistaken for the official title of Hanlin Academician; the form of the characters and the terms of office for each branch still need to be verified by re-examining the original printed edition.