Fei Yanggu

Overview

Fei Yanggu: Fei Yanggu is a figure under the Kang clan entry in Volume 77 of the official genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clans, compiled during the Qianlong reign. His family originally resided in Shenyang, and the year of their submission is unknown. He once served as a pasture chief. Fei Yanggu in this entry must be identified by his Kang clan, his status as a pasture chief of the Plain White Banner, and his lineage; he cannot be directly merged with other generals of the same name in Qing history.

The title of pasture chief was related to the imperial horse administration and pasture management, and was not derived from the presence of the character "Gu" in his name. The Imperial Stables system included officials such as pasture chiefs and stable masters, but the original entry did not specify Fei Yanggu's pasture, so his residence and official rank could not be arbitrarily determined.

His son, Xiteku, once served as an Assistant Minister; his grandson, Sanyuan, served as a Treasury Commissioner; Wang Liu served as a Bie Tie Shi (a scribe); his great-grandsons, Suotai, Qiketu, and Shige, served as Assistant Ministers; Yongtai served as Deputy Director of the Imperial Household Department; Baoge served as Deputy Director of the Imperial Household Department; and Bage served as a Bie Tie Shi; his great-great-grandson, Changying, was a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination).

This set of records includes information on treasury affairs, documents, palace duties, and imperial examination qualifications. A Juren was a candidate who passed the provincial examination, but this does not necessarily mean Changying had already held an official position; the specific government offices of the Assistant Ministers and Bie Tie Shi are not specified. The official titles of his descendants demonstrate that the family held positions for multiple generations, but this cannot be interpreted as Feiyanggu's own promotion or the hereditary nature of all positions.

The Deputy Director of the Imperial Household Department of the Three Banners was a subordinate official in the palace service system; Assistant Ministers were staff members responsible for various departments; Bie Tie Shi was responsible for documents; and Treasury Commissioners were staff members related to the treasury; a Juren in the imperial examination was a qualification for the examination. The Feiyanggu clan records information on herdsmen, officials, treasury staff, errand runners, clerks, and civil service examinations in sequence. These institutional categories, combined with the names of descendants, constitute a identifiable multi-generational family record.