Gan Zhu Hu

Overview

According to the appendix to the Irgen Gioro clan in Volume 15 of the *General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Gan Zhuhu's branch was registered as a bondservant of the Bordered Yellow Banner, residing in "Feiyou City," and categorized under "Year of Arrival Unknown." The title "Bundler of the Bordered Yellow Banner" indicates the banner organizational structure as seen at the time of compilation; however, "bondler" refers to a subordinate status within the Eight Banners and the Imperial Household Department system, and cannot be simply equated with a modern-day household servant, nor can it be inferred that an individual's legal status remained unchanged. The genealogy records the following: his son Asitai was formerly a military officer; Kasitai was formerly an internal steward; and his great-grandson Changying was currently a scribe. The kinship hierarchy and statuses such as "former" and "current" are retained as in the original entries. At this stage, Gan Zhuhu's official position, rank, or birth and death are not inferred from the official positions of his descendants. The relevant institutional terms should be understood according to the Qing Dynasty context: "Hujunxiao" was a basic military post in the Eight Banners Guards, primarily associated with palace guards, attendants, and guard training; "Bitieshi" (Manchu: bithesi) was a clerk responsible for translation, copying, and document circulation; "bithe" means writing, and "bithei" is the genitive form of "writing," and the two should not be confused with job titles; "Neiguanling" managed the population, finances, and duties of the Imperial Household Department's Guanling, and was an important basic-level official in the bondservants organization. "Feiyoucheng" retains the historical place name spelling from genealogical records; different places with the same name, different spellings, and changes in jurisdiction are all possible, and it cannot directly correspond to a specific administrative region today.