Lu Ba Hai

Overview

Lubahai is a member of the Irgen Gioro clan of the Bordered Blue Banner, recorded in Volume Twelve of the official genealogy of the Eight Banners Manchu Clans compiled during the Qianlong reign. He was originally from Yehe, and the year of his submission is unknown. He once served as a Xiaoqixiao (xiaoqixiao). Xiaoqixiao belonged to the Eight Banners military management system and should not be simply understood as ordinary cavalry. His personal information is limited; a large portion of his military record comes from his son, his brother's son, and his great-uncle's descendants, so it must be clearly distinguished by branch.

His son, Weng Edai, participated in the naval battle at Zhoushan, Zhejiang, as a Zuo Ling (zuoling (company captain)), and later campaigned in Jiangxi and Huguang, earning the title of Yunqiwei (yunqiwei). His son, Seqine, inherited the title but was dismissed, and his younger brother, Marhan, succeeded him. Lubahai's second younger brother, Bayan's son, Daiha, participated in the battles in Chahar and Yunnan, earning the title of Qiduwei (qiduwei) and concurrently Yunqiwei, and once served as a Canling (canling (banner command officer)). Weng Edai and Daiha belong to the son's and nephew's branches respectively; their military achievements or titles cannot be combined simply because they are in the same genealogy entry.

Yunqiwei and Qiduwei were hereditary titles held by meritorious officials, while Zuoling, Canling, and Xiaoqixiao were military positions. Inheriting a hereditary title did not automatically imply succession to a substantive official post. The descendant of the great-uncle Hushitun, Jiuhunzhu, died in battle in Qinzhou, creating another record of posthumous titles and succession. The military merits and kinship chains of each branch should be verified separately. The date of Lubahai's submission, term of office, and specific village of residence in Yehe remain undetermined.