八旗制度
bā​qí​zhì​dù

Eight Banners system

八旗制度 bā​qí​zhì​dù
Eight Banners system
The military and social organization of the Manchus from the late 16th century until 1911; it functioned as a system of administrative and military division that organized Manchu, Mongol, and Han households under different colored banners.

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