Han Eight Banners



Han Eight Banners (Han Army of Eight Banners (, Hanjun Baqi, )), were one of the three divisions in the Eight Banners of Qing dynasty. 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 or surrender to them. In 1631, Hong Taiji started the Han Army of Eight Banners. Then some other Han people who had surrendered to Qing dynasty joined Han Army of Eight Banners.

Han Army played an important role in Qing's invasion of Central Plate. After that Qing dynasty started governing the whole China. Then being admitted into Han Army became a honor for ordinary Han people.

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.