Xie Clan

Overview

The *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners* records two branches of the Ye family: Ye Yongquan and Ye Yongxiang, listed under the Nikan surnames within the Manchu banner system. Ye Yongquan belonged to the Plain Yellow Banner's bondservant vassal corps, residing in Shenyang; the year of his submission is unknown. His grandson, Ye Cheng'e, served as a deputy vassal corps commander, and his great-grandsons, Bashisan and Sele, both served as scribes when the genealogy was compiled. Bashisan is listed alongside Sele here as a personal name, not a number.

The other branch of Ye Yongxiang belonged to the Plain White Banner's bondservant banner, also originally from Shenyang. His great-great-grandson, Ye Wencheng, served as a clerk when the genealogy was compiled. The Plain Yellow Banner and Plain White Banner were different banners, and the vassal corps commander and banner commander were different categories of administration; therefore, the two families should retain their respective affiliations and should not be simply listed as a general Ye surname bondservant.

The deputy vassal corps commander was a deputy position within the vassal corps system, involved in the management of personnel and supplies; the clerk was an official in the government office handling administrative and document matters. The term "BiTieShi" (bithesi) corresponds to the Manchu word "BiTieShi" and involved in written tasks such as document drafting, copying, and translation. The specific official positions of Ye Yongquan and Ye Yongxiang themselves are not recorded, and the positions of their descendants cannot be directly copied. The kinship between the two branches, the institutions where each individual served, and the specific dates require further verification.

The entry is identified in volume 78 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*.