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The Ma'ertun Clan

English editorial translation of the Chinese source entry

The Ma'ertun clan is recorded as a Manchu surname in fascicle 61 of the Genealogies of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners, with the Changbai Mountains identified as its ancestral locality. The notice begins with Maji Hu of the Bordered White Banner. It explicitly states that t…

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Overview

The Ma'ertun clan is recorded as a Manchu surname in fascicle 61 of the Genealogies of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners, with the Changbai Mountains identified as its ancestral locality. The notice begins with Maji Hu of the Bordered White Banner. It explicitly states that the year of his submission was not known; supplying a precise year would therefore add information unsupported by the source.

Historical Background

The genealogy records successive descendants and their offices. Among fourth-generation descendants, Haoshan formerly served as a cavalry officer and Ma'erhan as a guard officer. It names Zhaobaozhu, Garhan, and Arhan in the next listed generation, with guard, ceremonial, and cavalry appointments respectively. Later descendants included Bashi, a former guard officer, Qishijiu, a sixth-rank ceremonial officer, and Changming, who was holding a guard-officer appointment when the compilation was prepared. The record also mentions a transfer from the Plain White Banner but does not furnish a separately confirmed date for that change.

Sources and Interpretation

These statements establish several individuals' offices, not a hereditary profession shared by every clan member. The distinction between guard and cavalry service and ceremonial appointments illustrates the range of activities described in an official genealogy. At the same time, the document offers neither precise modern coordinates for the ancestral locality nor proof of a later Chinese surname adopted by this family. Its defensible contribution lies in preserving the surname, Banner-related evidence, and a sequence of named descendants.

Sources and Bibliography

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