QING Key Terms & Takeaways

Hello delegates! I hope you are all as excited for BMUN as we are! We wanted to make a list of key terms and some takeaways to hopefully guide your understanding of the topic.


Key Terms:

  • Manchus: The Manchus were an ethnic group and the ruling party, coming from the present-day Northern China. Their leadership presented some problems as the Han Chinese felt they were not the true “Chinese” which led to some rebellions. 

  • Opium: Opium is a drug. Drugs are bad! It is highly addictive and induces euphoric feelings through a strong morphine and dopamine release. 

  • Canton: Canton is the trading port open to the British and the only one open to foreign traders. Within the Qing Dynasty, only a select handful of individuals were allowed to interact with the British traders which led to underhand dealings and bribery, contributing to the poor state of the opium trade.

  • Eight Banners: The Eight Banners were a way that the Qing Dynasty divided the military, and in some ways their society. The Manchus banners were considered the elite part of the military, while the Green Standard Army consisting of the Han Chinese were the rest of the imperial army. 

  • Six Ministries: The Six Ministries were the way that the Qing Dynasty organized its government. It consisted of the Ministries of Personnel, Justice, War, Works, Revenue, and Rites (http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Terms/liubu.html)

  • East India Company: The East India Company was the largest and most active British trading company in the region. European powers utilized trading companies to spread their influence and control important trade regions, and they were a representative arm for the nation which they represented. 

  • The Grand Canal: The Grand Canal is the largest man-made canal which runs from Beijing to Hangzhou. It was very important for trade and travel.  

  • Mandate of Heaven: The Mandate of Heaven was the way that the Chinese emperor was empowered. It was seen that the heavens endowed the emperor's leadership, and he was “in favor” with the heavens when the country was doing well. In bad times, the emperor was seen as having fallen out of favor. 


Hopefully these terms help clarify and contextualize the committee and crisis as a whole. Keep them in mind as you form your arcs and solutions to the crisis at hand from both a physical war and drug crisis perspective. We are looking forward to seeing your comprehensive and innovative solutions to this topic!


Feel free to reach out with any questions, and good luck! 


Best, 

Eric

QING, BMUN 71

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