Han Eight Banners
Han Eight Banners (Han Army of Eight Banners (Chinese: 漢軍八旗, Hanjun Baqi, Manchu: ᡠᠵᡝᠨ ᠴᠣᠣᡥᠠᡳ ᡤᡡᠰᠠ; Möllendorff: ujen coohai gūsa; Abkai: ujen qouhai gvsa[1]:96)), were one of the three divisions in the Eight Banners of Qing dynasty.[2]:17 At beginning, members of Han Eight Banners had used to be Han Chinese living in Ming dynasty. During the transition from Ming to Qing, these people were conquered by Jurchen people (Chinese: 女真) or surrender to them. In 1631, Hong Taiji (Chinese: 皇太極) started the Han Army of Eight Banners. Then some other Han people who had surrendered to Qing dynasty joined Han Army of Eight Banners.[2]:17–20
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Traditional Chinese | 漢軍八旗 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 汉军八旗 | ||||||||||||
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Manchu script | ᡠᠵᡝᠨ ᠴᠣᠣᡥᠠᡳ ᡤᡡᠰᠠ | ||||||||||||
Abkai | ujen qouhai gvsa | ||||||||||||
Möllendorff | ujen coohai gūsa |
Han Army played an important role in Qing's invasion of Central Plains (Chinese: 清兵入關). After that Qing dynasty started governing the whole China. Then being admitted into Han Army (Chinese: 擡旗) became an honor for ordinary Han people.[3]:84
After latter half of the 17th century, some members of Han Army were required to leave Han Army· It‘s called "Hanjun Chuqi" in Chinese (Chinese: 漢軍出旗).[4]:70
See also
References
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