Bu Jintai

Overview

Bu Jintai, also known as Bu Jintai, appears in Volume 54 of the Qing Dynasty official genealogy book *General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, under the entry for the Uerda clan. He belonged to the Bordered White Banner and was originally from Jilin Ula. He submitted to the Qing Dynasty at the beginning of the dynasty, and the original entry noted a change of affiliation from the Plain White Banner. Jilin Ula is historically contiguous with present-day Jilin City, but does not represent the entire modern Jilin Province.

His great-great-grandson, Weng Ai, was a military officer who fought in Guizhou against Li Chengjiao's forces at Liangshui Well. Later, he fought in Huguang and died in battle against Liu Zhifu's forces at Yiling, receiving the posthumous title of Yunqiwei (a military rank). His son, Zhaose, and grandson, Nuohai, inherited this title. The military achievements belong to Weng Ai and cannot be included in the biography of his ancestor, Bu Jintai. The original book also lists his great-grandson as a Xiaoqixiao (a military rank), a military officer, and his descendants as third-class guards, assistant instructors, and blue-feathered bodyguards.

The title of "Guardian Officer" was an actual military rank, while "Yunqiwei" was a hereditary title of merit. Third-class guards belonged to the households of princes and nobles, while "Blue-feathered Guards" belonged to the emperor's guard system; their service recipients and titles differed. "Assistant Instructor" involved official school education, but the specific schools to which they belonged were not recorded. "Urda" was a Manchu clan; the banner change records only indicate organizational changes and cannot be used to infer migration. The dates of banner change, generational order, and expected appointments are listed below.