Ejen

Ejen (Manchu: ᡝᠵᡝᠨ; Chinese: 額真 or 主) is a Manchu word literally meaning "lord" or "master".[1][2] It was used during the Qing dynasty of China to refer to leaders or officials of the Eight Banners or the Emperors of the Qing dynasty as the supreme leaders of the Eight Banners system.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cosmo, Nicola (2021). Manchu-Mongol Relations on the Eve of the Qing Conquest. p. 187.
  2. ^ "The Qing Empire: Three Governments in One State and the Stability of Manchu Rule". Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Crossley, Pamela (2021). Orphan Warriors: Three Manchu Generations and the End of the Qing World. Princeton University Press. p. 50.
  4. ^ Gorelova, Liliya (2002). Manchu Grammar: Part 8. Brill. p. 229.