Abstract: The operation of Eight Banners system and the transformation of Bannermen's identity are the hot
issues in Qing's studies． The previous studies used less folk historical literature，but also researched these
major problems less from the perspective of ordinary Bannermen． Based on an ordinary garrisoned Hanjun
Bannermen genealogy，“Lai's Genealogy，” and other relevant documents，this essays reveals more
completely the life of garrisoned Hanjun Bannermen and the transformation of their identity． The Lai
family was garrisoned in Fuzhou in the Kangxi period，and moved to Sanjiangkou in the Yongzheng
period． In Qianlong period，a part of the Lai family were demobilized． In the late Qing，the Lai family
was transformed． The history of the Lai family demonstrated clearly the change of garrisoned Han
Bannermen over time． In the early Qing the Han Bannermen were garrisoned in various places． By the
mid-Qing they faced the pressure of demobilization and livelihood difficulties． In the late Qing they
started to construct clan organizations and became part of their locales． The transformation of the Lai
family from “Bannermen ” to “clansmen ” in Fuzhou largely represented the common experience of
ordinary Hanjun Bannermen and even some of the Manchu Bannermen．