The ethnic composition of the eight banners is still more complex.
It was dominated by Manchuria, supplemented by Han, Mongol, Korean (Goryeo), Solomons, Siberians, Hui, and Albazins, and even for a time by the Vietnamese.
In terms of internal hierarchy, the Eight Banners system was largely divided into the Outer Eight Banners, the Pao-yi, and the Household Slaves under the Banner.
The outer eight banners, or the Banners of the Eight Banners, were mainly derived from the free people before the Qing Dynasty entered the country, and were the backbone of the whole system.
From the top to the nobles and the rich and powerful, and from the bottom to the ordinary children of the eight banners, although there are many ranks in the middle, but all belong to the same class.
When the Eight Banners were first established, all the people were soldiers.
In normal times, they were engaged in production, and in times of war, they were recruited.
The Eight Banners is a unique Manchurian-dominated *** will be organized during the Qing Dynasty, simple point can even be understood as the current village, although similar but not the same meaning