Administrative divisions of Mongolia during Qing


The Qing dynasty of China ruled over the Mongolian Plateau, including Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia. Both regions, however, were separately administered within the empire.
The estate of Jebtsundamba Khutugtu, the Great in 1723, became independent from the four in the sense that its subjects were exempt from most taxes and corvees. The did not—except the three Darkhad in Khövsgöl—control territory. Rather, its subjects mostly lived among the general population. Similar existed for other high lamas.

Direct control

The direct-controlled Mongols were banners controlled by provinces, generals and ambasa. The following regions were directly controlled by the Manchu:

Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia's original 24 were replaced by 49 banners that would later be organized into six leagues. The eight Chakhar banners and the two Tümed banners around Guihua were directly administered by the Manchu.

Outer Mongolia (''Khalkha'')

The Khalkha were preserved—with the notable exception of the establishment of Sain Noyan aimag in 1725. Each had a, usually named after the place where it convened. The were divided into banners - whose number increased from originally eight eventually to 86—and further into. A consisted of 150 men fit for military service, a bag of 50. A military governor was installed in Uliastai, and two civil governors in Khüree and in Kobdo.
  • Ochirbatu Tüshiyetu Khan aimag 20 banners
  • *Gobi Tüshiye Gong
  • *Darhan Chin Wang
  • *Zorigtu Wang
  • *Gobi Mergen Wang
  • *Erdeni Daichin Wang
  • *Daichin Beise
  • Sain Noyan aimag 24 banners
  • *Sain Noyan 22 banners
  • *Ööld Banner
  • *Ööld Front Banner
  • Maha Samadhi Secen Khan aimag 23 banners
  • *Borjigin Secen Wang
  • *Achitu Wang
  • *Secen Chin Wang
  • *Sang Beise
  • *Höbchi yin Jinong Wang
  • *Hurtsa Wang
  • *Dalai Darhan Beile
  • Zasagtu Khan aimag 19 banners
  • * Erdeni Bishireltu Zasagtu Khan
  • * Akhai Beile
  • * Dalai Gong
  • * Mergen Gong
  • * Degüregchi Wang
  • * Tsogtoi Beise
  • * Chin Achit Wang
  • * Zorigtu Wang
  • * Jilhanza Hutuhtu
  • * Ilagugsan Hutuhtu
  • * Sartaul Secen Hang
  • * Bagatur Wang
  • * Erdeni Beise
  • * Darhan Beile
  • * Daichin Wang
  • * Süjigtu Gong
  • * Üizen Beise
  • * Nomun Khan Hutuhtu
  • * Ilden Gong
  • * Bishireltu Gong
  • * Itgemjitu Beile
  • * Yosotu Beise
  • * Jinong Wang

Tannu Uriankhai

  • Tannu Banner
  • Salajik Banner
  • Tojin Banner
  • Khövsgöl Nuur Banner
  • *Ar Shirkhten Uriankhai 1 otog
  • *Övör Shirkhten Uriankhai 1 otog
  • Khemchik Banner
  • Uliastai General 25 sums
  • Zasagtu Khan 5 sums
  • Sain Noyan Hošo Prince 13 sums
  • Jebtsundamba Khutugtu’s Darkhad Shabinar 5 otog

Western Hetao Mongolia

  • Alasha Ööled Banner
  • Ejine Torghuud Banner

Other Mongolian banners

Khovd

Also romanized as Hovd or Kobdo, now western Mongolia.
Thirty :
  • Batu Irugertu Tögs Khülug Dalai Khan aimag
  • * Batu Irugertu Tögs Khülug Dalai Khan
  • * Kobdo Taiachin
  • * Daichin Zasag
  • * Dalai Gong
  • * Jinong Zasag
  • * Erdeni Zasag
  • * Erhe Zasag
  • * Bagatur Zasag
  • * Mergen Zasag
  • * Iltei Zasag
  • * Secen Zasag
  • * Hurtsa Gong
  • * Saragul Gong
  • Ünen Zorigtu Khan aimag
  • Altai Uriankhai 7 banners
  • * Daichin Gong Banner
  • * Tusalagchi Gong Banner
  • * Torghuud, Khoshuud 3 banners
  • * Zakhchin Örnö, Dorno Banner
  • * Hovd Tümed Tariachin Banner

Qinghai Mongols

  • Khoshuud 21 banners
  • Choros 2 banners
  • *Choros North Middle Banner
  • *Choros South Right Wing First Banner
  • Khoyid 1 banner
  • *Khoyid South Banner
  • Torghuud 4 banners
  • *Torghuud West Banner
  • *Torghuud South Front Banner
  • *Torghuud South Middle Banner
  • *Torghuud South Rear Banner
  • Khalkha 1 banner
  • *Khalkha South Right Banner

Xinjiang

13 banners