Huolong'e

Overview

Huolong'e was a member of the Wuzhala clan of the Plain Yellow Banner. The official Qing dynasty compilation, *The Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 30, lists him as a native of Shenyang, though the year of his submission is unknown. His son, Sazhuna, served as a zuoling (banner-company commander); his grandsons, Nuerduo and Guleshen, served as First-Class Imperial Guards; his great-grandson, Turha, served as a zuoling; Wudene served as a Yunhui Shi (a military officer) during the compilation of the genealogy; and his great-great-grandson, Enekte, served as a Lanling Shiwei (a military officer with a blue-feathered rank).

zuoling managed the basic household registration and military records of the Eight Banners. Imperial Guards participated in the emperor's guard duties. Yunhui Shi was an official within the emperor's ceremonial system, responsible for related ceremonial affairs. Yunhui Shi should not be confused with the hereditary title "Yunqiwei" (a military rank). Lanling Shiwei and First-Class Imperial Guards were different categories, and the rank inscriptions in their names should be retained.

Shenyang is present-day Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. The Later Jin dynasty moved its capital there in 1625, and it became a secondary capital after the Qing dynasty entered the Central Plains. This provides the family's geographical background but does not necessarily indicate that Huolong'e himself held a court official position. The official positions in the original genealogy belonged to the son, grandson, great-grandson, and great-great-grandson, respectively. The generational numbers, the punctuation of the two grandsons, and the appointment of the Yunhui Envoy are pending verification. The year of surrender remains unverified according to the original record.