Eight Banners; Qing Dynasty Manchu military and social organization
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Eight Banners; Manchu military and household registration system
archaicA fundamental military, social, and administrative system of the Qing Dynasty. It initially consisted of the Manchu Eight Banners, later expanded to include Mongol and Han Chinese banners. Banner members were hereditary soldiers and officials.
Qīng清
dài代
chū初
qī期
，
bā八
qí旗
zhì制
dù度
shì是
guó国
jiā家
de的
jūn军
shì事
zhī支
zhù柱
。
In the early Qing Dynasty, the Eight Banners system was the military backbone of the state.
Zhèng正
huáng黄
qí旗
、
xiāng镶
bái白
qí旗
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
bā八
qí旗
。
The Plain Yellow Banner and the Bordered White Banner both belonged to the Eight Banners.
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Bā八
qí旗
zǐ子
dì弟
xiǎng享
yǒu有
shì世
xí袭
de的
tè特
quán权
。
The descendants of the Eight Banners enjoyed hereditary privileges.
Yán研
jiū究
qīng清
shǐ史
，
bì必
xū须
liǎo了
jiě解
bā八
qí旗
zhì制
dù度
。
To study Qing history, one must understand the Eight Banners system.
Hàn汉
jūn军
bā八
qí旗
shì是
hòu后
lái来
zēng增
jiàn建
de的
。
The Han Chinese Eight Banners were established later.