Green Standard Army
The Green Standard Army (Chinese: 綠營兵; pinyin: Lǜyíngbīng; Manchu: niowanggiyan turun i kūwaran) was the name of a category of military units under the control of Qing dynasty in China. It was made up mostly of ethnic Han soldiers and operated concurrently with the Manchu-Mongol-Han Eight Banner armies. In areas with a high concentration of Hui people, Muslims served as soldiers in the Green Standard Army. After the Qing consolidated control over China, the Green Standard Army was primarily used as a police force.
| Green Standard Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1644–1912 |
| Country | Great Qing |
| Allegiance | Qing dynasty |
| Branch | Imperial Qing Army |
| Type | Police Regular army |
| Engagements | Transition from Ming to Qing Ten Great Campaigns White Lotus Rebellion Taiping Rebellion Sino-Burmese War (1765–69) |
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