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Meng'an-moke system

Type Object Region Northeast Asia Time 1115–1200

The meng'an-moke was the Jin dynasty's integrated military-civilian local registration system, originating from Jurchen tribal organization, with men…

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  1. 1115Shangjing Huining Prefecture · Heilongjiang ProvinceAfter founding the state, Emperor Taizu of Jin elevated the traditional Jurchen moke organizations into state military-civilian units, establishing meng'an commanding multiple moke and instituting the basic pattern of unity between soldiers and civilians—production in peacetime, campaign in wartime.
  2. 1118–1120Yanyun and northern North China · North ChinaAround the time of capturing Liao's Southern Capital (Yanjing), the Jin army settled meng'an-moke colonists in the newly occupied regions, combining household registration and tax collection with border defense, making it a pillar institution for the Jin dynasty's integration of diverse ethnic groups.

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