The Bordered Blue Banner () was one of the
Eight Banners
The Eight Banners (in Manchu language, Manchu: ''jakūn gūsa'', , ) were administrative and military divisions under the Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin and Qing dynasty, Qing dynasties of China into which all Manchu people, Manchu househol ...
of
Manchu
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military and society during the
Later Jin and
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...
of China. It was one of the lower five banners. According to the general annals of the Eight Banners, the Bordered Blue Banner was one of the banners located on the south right wing (Blue banners are located southward, the
Plain Blue Banner being on the south left wing).
This banner was commanded by
Prince Zheng
Prince Zheng of the First Rank (Manchu: ; ''hošoi ujen cin wang''), or simply Prince Zheng, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty (1644–1912). It was also one of the 12 "iron-cap" princely peerag ...
, the lineage of
Å urhaci
Šurhaci (; ; 1564 – 25 September 1611), was a Jurchen leader, a member of the Aisin Gioro clan, he was a younger brother of Nurhaci, the founder of the Later Jin dynasty, the predecessor of the Qing dynasty. Under the Ming dynasty governme ...
and his son
Jirgalang
Jirgalang or Jirhalang (Manchu: ; 19 November 1599 – June 11, 1655) was a Manchu noble, regent, and political and military leader of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the Aisin Gioro clan, he was the sixth son of Å urhaci, a younger brother o ...
. By the blood of its commanders the Bordered Blue Banner was the remotest banner out of the Eight Banners; as all the other banners were led by descendants of
Nurhaci
Nurhaci (14 May 1559 – 30 September 1626), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Qing, was the founding khan of the Jurchen people, Jurchen-led Later Jin (1616–1636), Later Jin dynasty.
As the leader of the House of Aisin-Gi ...
. Due to its genealogical status, this banner was usually seen as the last banner of the Eight Banners although there were no concrete laws to officially acknowledge this status.
Some parts of
Haixi Jurchens were incorporated into this banner after the defeat of the Haixi Jurchens by
Jianzhou Jurchens
The Jianzhou Jurchens () were one of the three major groups of Jurchens as identified by the Ming dynasty. Although the geographic location of the Jianzhou Jurchens changed throughout history, during the 14th century they were located south of ...
.
[General annals of the Eight Banners.vol 16]
Notable members
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Empress Dowager Cixi
Empress Dowager Cixi ( ; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who effectively but periodically controlled the Chinese government in the late Qing dynasty as empress dowager and regent for almost 50 ...
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Empress Nara
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Sushun of Aisin-Gioro
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Shang Kexi
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Duanhua
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Gu Taiqing
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Šarhūda
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Imperial Noble Consort Xianzhe
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Noble Consort Yu
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Consort Chang
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Imperial Noble Consort Dunhui
Imperial Noble Consort Dunhui (6 September 1856 – 18 May 1933), of the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner Sirin Gioro clan, was a consort of the Tongzhi Emperor.
Life Family background
Imperial Noble Consort Dunhui's personal name was not record ...
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Noble Consort Xun( Consort to the
Qianlong Emperor
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Notable clans
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Irgen Gioro
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Sirin Gioro
Sirin Gioro ( mnc, á °á¡³á¡µá¡³á ¨ á¡¤á¡³á £á¡µá £, ) was a clan of the Manchu nobility, one of the prominent Gioro family. The other clans of Gioro Hala were Aisin Gioro, the ruling clan from 1616 to 1912, Irgen Gioro and Å uÅ¡u Gioro. The clan ...
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Šušu Gioro
Šušu Gioro (，pinyin: Shushu Jueluo) was a clan of Manchu nobility belonging to the Gioro Hala . The other families belonging to the Gioro family were: Aisin Gioro, the ruling clan from 1644 to 1912, Irgen Gioro and Sirin Gioro. The clan des ...
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Hešeri
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Nara clan
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* Gogiya
* Keliyete
* Shang
* Giorca
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