Status Conversion from Minren to Bannermen in the Early Qing Dynasty in Northeast China
The fundamental ruling feature of the early Qing Dynasty was the separation between Bannermen旗人in the Eight Banner System and Minren 民人(ordinary civilians),who thus belonged to different administrative frameworks,but were not isolated from each other.In Northeast China,the immigrants'status conversion from Minren to bannermen in the early Qing Dynasty was an important historical period of interactions between Bannermen and Minren.Based on an in-depth exploration of genealogies,historical records,and archives,this paper examines this historical process.Firstly,this article investigates the ways by which Minren entered the Banner system,including enrollment into the Hanjun Banner汉军旗,service in government and royal manors,employment in local government offices,and transfer to frontier posts.Secondly,it discusses the multifaceted impacts of Minren entered the Eight Banner system,such as the consolidation of the frontier,agricultural development,cultural dissemination,and ethnic integration.At last,it emphasizes that during the early Qing Dynasty,the status conversion from Minren to Bannermen in Northeast China was an important manifestation of the Eight Banner System's continuous adaptation to meet the needs of Qing governance,and had profoundly influenced the social development and the evolution of multi-ethnic relations in the region.
the Qing Dynastyimmigrants of Northeast Chinathe Eight Banner Systemstatus conversion from Minren to bannermenrelationship between bannermen and Minren
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