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The Zha-te-hei Clan

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The Zha-te-hei clan is among the historical Manchu Banner surnames preserved in Qing official reference works. A directly identifiable early notice appears in fascicle 7 of the Comprehensive Gazetteer of the Imperial Dynasty (Huangchao tongzhi), in its appendix to the survey of M…

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Overview

The Zha-te-hei clan is among the historical Manchu Banner surnames preserved in Qing official reference works. A directly identifiable early notice appears in fascicle 7 of the Comprehensive Gazetteer of the Imperial Dynasty (Huangchao tongzhi), in its appendix to the survey of Manchu Eight Banners clans. This source names Haidu, identifies him as a member of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner, and records Emuhesoluo as his family's ancestral residence.

Historical Background

The Plain Yellow Banner designation refers to Haidu's administrative registration; “ancestral residence” refers to the locality associated with his family. It would be a mistake to interpret the place name automatically as the site of his official appointment or a battlefield. The text further reports that Haidu participated in operations against forces described as the “Wu rebels” and against the Oirat leader Galdan, receiving a third-class qingche duwei hereditary title for military service. The source, however, does not individually date each engagement or provide a continuous route of campaigning.

Sources and Interpretation

The gazetteer's introduction explains that its supplementary surname notices drew upon Banner biographies and registers for material not included in the Genealogies of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners. This makes the entry a supplementary official record; it should not be cited as necessarily originating in a specific fascicle of the latter genealogy. Evidence remains insufficient to establish every branch of the clan, its modern Chinese surnames, or the precise modern geographical equivalent of Emuhesoluo.

Sources and Bibliography

  1. Historical text at Wikisource
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