bāqízhìdù
Eight Banners system
八旗制度 bāqízhìdù
- 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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- 八旗 bāqí