Tuqiu

Overview

Tuqiu was a member of the Manchu Samarji clan, belonging to the Bordered Blue Banner. His family had lived in Bulha Village, Hurha River, for generations, but the year of their submission is unknown. The official Qing dynasty genealogy, *the Comprehensive Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, Volume 44, records that his eldest son, Gapushuo, served in the campaign as a non-official and was the first to scale the city walls during the attack on Lingshou County, where he died in battle. He was posthumously awarded the title of Qiduwei, which was inherited by his younger brother, Xiqina.

Xiqina subsequently participated in battles in Henan and Jiangnan, and later died from an arrow wound. He was further posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei, which was also inherited by his younger brother, Gapuga. Gapuga received an additional hereditary title by imperial decree and served as a Vanguard Commander. Qiduwei and Yunqiwei were hereditary titles for meritorious officials, while Vanguard Commander was an actual military officer; this line of succession first shifted between brothers and could not be traced back to a father-son succession.

Tuqiu's grandson, Dundali, served as a seventh-rank official in the campaign against Huguang and died in battle at Changsha. He was posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei, which was inherited by his younger brother, Garzhu, who had served as a Protector-General Commander. Furthermore, Sun Galsa served as Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and his great-grandson Gasitu served as Governor of Shaanxi, respectively involved in central supervision and local governance. These two hereditary titles should be recorded separately, and even a seventh-rank official cannot be given a specific title. The location of Burha Village on the Hurha River, as well as the dates of death and succession in various battles, await verification.