Li Wanliang

Overview

Li Wanliang is recorded in the Li clan entry of Volume 80 of the *Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, as a bannerman of the Plain Blue Banner, whose family had lived in Fushun for generations. The original text does not specify the year of his submission to the Manchus, nor does it mention Li Wanliang's official position; its value lies in recording the official and civil service examination records of his great-grandson to his fourth-generation descendants.

His great-grandson, Li Mingde, served as a sixth-rank official. His great-great-grandson, Alantai, served as a military officer when the genealogy was compiled; Li Ying served as a prefect; and Li Chang was a candidate for county magistrate. His fourth-generation descendants, Li Yuzhao, were *juren* (successful candidates in the provincial examination), while Li Rongzhao, Li Fengzhao, and Li Guangzhao were all *shengyuan* (students in the imperial examination). This set of information involves actual official appointments, candidate positions, and civil service examination status, and cannot be simply summarized as "all descendants were officials."

"Candidate for county magistrate" only indicates that Li Chang was awaiting appointment, not that he had already assumed the position; *juren* and *shengyuan* also reflect different levels of examination qualifications. The genealogy does not record the specific places and times in which the aforementioned individuals served as officials, nor does it specify whether Li Wanliang himself was engaged in clerical or banner affairs. Therefore, these details cannot be inferred from family identity.