Pang Clan

Overview

The surname Pang appears in Volume 79 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, under the section on the surnames of the Tainikan within the Manchu Banners, centered around the Pang family. Pang belonged to the Plain Yellow Banner, residing in Gaizhou for generations, and submitted to the Qing dynasty during the Tiancong era. His great-grandson, Dalantai, served as a cavalry officer, and his great-great-grandson, Yarbu, served as a military officer when the genealogy was being compiled. The genealogy thus preserves clues about their ancestral home, banner affiliation, and the official positions held by two generations of descendants.

The Tiancong era was the reign title used by Huang Taiji from 1627 to 1636, indicating that this branch submitted to the Qing dynasty before its transition from the Later Jin to the Qing. The Plain Yellow Banner was one of the Eight Banners, and banner registration simultaneously held significance for household registration, military service, and social status; one cannot determine a Han Chinese bannerman solely based on their Han surname.

The cavalry officer was a junior officer within the cavalry unit, responsible for the management, leadership, and training of their troops; the military officer belonged to the military guard organization, and their work involved guarding, training, and troop management. Both titles end with "Xiao" (xiao), referring to military officers, not school positions. Therefore, they cannot be interpreted as hereditary positions held by fathers and sons based on similar titles. The character "Pang" in this entry retains the original form, while the specific ancestral home in Gaizhou, the individual's place of office, and the exact position are pending verification. Unclear facts are not supplemented.