banner system
organizational system of Manchus for military/taxation purposes
how many banners?
8 banners under which all military houses were arranged
how were banners divided?
divided into family blocks required to furnish 300 solider units to Manuch government
dyarchy
system of administration with 2 equal or parallel parts
factory
place where various "factors" (merchants, agents, etc.) gathered to conduct business
matchlock
early type of gun where gunpowder charge ignited by burning taper ("match") attached to trigger mechanism
monochrome
single color
how was monochrome used in east Asian painting?
very austere style popular in 14th & 15th centuries, especially among Zen-influenced artists