Lu Yaoquan

Overview

Lu Yaoquan was a bondservant of the Bordered Blue Banner during the early Qing Dynasty, whose family had lived in Shenyang for generations. Volume 78 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners* records that he submitted to the Later Jin during the Tiancong era and served as an eighth-rank official. His son, Lu Xiongmin, served as an official, and his great-grandson, Lu Zhiru, served as a scribe. Historical records list the official positions of these three generations separately; the latter two's official positions cannot be attributed to Lu Yaoquan himself.

Banner Affiliation and Status: The Bordered Blue Banner was one of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, belonging to the Lower Five Banners. The Eight Banners were an organizational system in the Qing Dynasty that combined military organization with population management functions. The term "bondservant" in the original text refers to a specific vassal and service status within the Eight Banners system, not the official position held by Lu Yaoquan.

Location and Era: Shenyang is located in present-day Liaoning Province. The Later Jin moved its capital to Shenyang in 1625, making it an important political center before and after the establishment of the Qing Dynasty. Tiancong was the reign title used by Huang Taiji, lasting from 1627 to 1636. The original text states that Lu Yaoquan "came to submit during the Tiancong era," which only indicates the historical period of his submission and cannot be used to determine the specific year.