Alut clan explained

Alut^[1] (Chinese: 阿魯特/阿鲁特) was a clan of Manchu nobility. The clan initially belonged to Mongol Plain Blue Banner, but later was transferred to Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner, one of the upper banners of Eight Banner System. Some descendants of the clan adopted surname Ke (克).

Notable figures

Males

Dexing (德兴)

• Jinghui (景辉), a top candidate on provincial examination (翻译举人, pinyin:fangyu juren)^[2]
  • Saišangga (賽尚阿/赛尚阿; 1794–1875), served as the Minister of Works from 1841 to 1845
    • Chongqi (崇綺/崇绮; 1829–1900), the top candidate in the 1865 imperial examination, served as a fourth rank literary official (侍講) in the Hanlin Academy, the Minister of Revenue from 1884 to 1886 and in 1900 and the Minister of Personnel in 1886, and held the title of a third class duke (三等公)
    • Chonggang (崇纲), a fifth rank literary official (员外郎)
      • Kechang (克昌)

Prince Consort

Prince Consort	Princess	Sons	Daughters
Chongqi		1	Empress Xiaozheyi

Females

Imperial Consort

• Empress
  • Empress Xiaozheyi (1854–1875), the Tongzhi Emperor's empress
• Imperial Noble Consort
  • Imperial Noble Consort Gongsu (1857–1921), the Tongzhi Emperor's consort

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baqi Manzhou shizu tongpu 八旗滿洲氏族通譜.
2. Book: Zhao, Erxun. 《清史稿》/ "Draft History of Qing". Volume 214.