On the Layout,Purpose,and Function of the Eight Banners Garrison in the Qing Dynasty
The distribution pattern of the Eight Banners garrison in the Qing Dynasty was based on the customary practice outside the border,and was set up as the war unfolded.It is gradually adjusted with the progress of the war and is a dynamic process.The statistical differences in the layout and points of the Eight Banners garrison during the Qing Dynasty were caused by the dynamic changes in garrisons and the different selection criteria for garrisons in Northeast China,Xinjiang,and other regions.During the Kangxi to Qianlong periods,the Eight Banners navy became a part of the strategic layout.The purpose of the Eight Banners garrison in the Qing Dynasty was for the central dynasty to exert maximum control over the overall situation of the country through its own reliance on trust.The role of garrison is also comprehensive.It shares weal and woe with the Qing Dynasty and is the cornerstone of its rise and fall.