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The Zhaketa Clan

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The Zhaketa clan was a historical Manchu surname recorded in fascicle 62 of the Genealogies of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners. In the electronic transcription of the Siku quanshu edition, its Chinese representation is also written with the initial character Zha in an alter…

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Overview

The Zhaketa clan was a historical Manchu surname recorded in fascicle 62 of the Genealogies of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners. In the electronic transcription of the Siku quanshu edition, its Chinese representation is also written with the initial character Zha in an alternative form. The work identifies the Heilongjiang region as its ancestral locality and places the entry among the less extensively documented but officeholding surnames of the Plain Blue Banner.

Historical Background

The named individual in this notice is Xierha, identified as a member of the Plain Blue Banner whose year of submission was unknown. He had formerly served as a cavalry officer (xiaoqixiao). These three details concern different matters: the historical residence associated with the surname, an individual person's Banner membership, and that individual's past military post. Neither the source's statement about unknown submission dates nor the designation “formerly held” authorizes a more precise chronology.

Sources and Interpretation

The notice does not state that every Zhaketa household belonged to the same Banner at all times, nor does it provide Xierha's continuous line of descendants, a modern surname, or a precise present-day location within Heilongjiang. Fascicle 36 separately includes the similarly written name Zhakuta. Phonetic resemblance is insufficient to merge the two entries. For now, the reliable account is restricted to the surname as recorded in fascicle 62, its regional attribution, and one documented officeholder; a stronger identification would require checking the original edition and relevant Banner archives.

Sources and Bibliography

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