Green Standard Army

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The Green Standard Army was a major component of the Qing dynasty’s military forces, composed largely of Han Chinese soldiers serving as a standing army for internal security and regional defense.

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Label Occurrences
Green Standard Army canonical 4

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Qing dynasty military unit
military organization
commandLanguage Chinese
composedPrimarilyOf Han Chinese soldiers
contrastedWith Eight Banners
country Qing dynasty
dissolvedWith fall of the Qing dynasty
ethnicComposition Han Chinese
existedIn China
function border defense
maintenance of public order
garrisonedIn provincial cities
rural counties
historicalPeriod Qing dynasty
militaryBranchType standing army
notableActivity participation in suppression of internal uprisings
partOf Qing army
surface form: Qing military
primaryRole internal security
regional defense
recruitmentBasis local recruitment
status defunct
subordinateTo Qing dynasty
surface form: central Qing government

provincial authorities
timePeriod 17th century
18th century
19th century
usedFor garrison duties
policing
suppression of rebellions

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Qing army hasPart Green Standard Army
Yong Ying regional armies markedShiftFrom Green Standard Army
Yong Ying regional armies precededBy Green Standard Army
New Army predecessor Green Standard Army