Eight Banners system
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Qing dynasty institution
banner system
hereditary status system
military organization
social organization
The Eight Banners system was a Manchu military and social organization that structured Qing dynasty society into hereditary banner units, forming the core of its army and ruling elite.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qing dynasty institution
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banner system ⓘ hereditary status system ⓘ military organization ⓘ social organization ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Han Chinese
NERFINISHED
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Manchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Manchu conquest of China
NERFINISHED
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Qing expansion into Inner Asia ⓘ |
| coreOf |
Qing military
NERFINISHED
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Qing ruling elite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Later Jin
NERFINISHED
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Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| defines | banner people ⓘ |
| developedBy | Nurhaci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eliteComponentOf | Qing imperial guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furtherDevelopedBy | Hong Taiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Eight Banners nobles
ⓘ
banner commanders ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Han Eight Banners
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manchu Eight Banners NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol Eight Banners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bordered Blue Banner
NERFINISHED
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Bordered Red Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ Bordered White Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ Bordered Yellow Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ Plain Blue Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ Plain Red Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ Plain White Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ Plain Yellow Banner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Mukden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Manchu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterHeadquartersLocation | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizesBy |
banner affiliation
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hereditary household registration ⓘ |
| originatedWith | Nurhaci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | military mobilization ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | hereditary service ⓘ |
| replacedInPracticeBy | New Army of the late Qing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
land and stipends distribution
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social control ⓘ taxation and corvée organization ⓘ |
| startTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| statusInQingSociety | privileged estate ⓘ |
| usedBy | Qing army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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