Imperial Guards (Qing dynasty)
Imperial Guards | |
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Active | 1644–1912 |
Disbanded | 1912 |
Country | China |
Allegiance | Emperor of China |
Type | Imperial guard Infantry |
Role | Close protection |
Garrison/HQ | Forbidden City, Beijing |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Zaitao |
The Imperial Guards (Chinese:
The Qing imperial guards also practiced Shuai Jiao, a form of jacket wrestling.
Guard Corps
[edit]The Guard Corps (Manchu: bayara; simplified Chinese: 护军; traditional Chinese:
Vanguard
[edit]The Vanguard (Manchu: gabsihiyan; simplified Chinese:
Imperial Bodyguard
[edit]The Imperial Bodyguard (Manchu: hiya; simplified Chinese: 领侍
See also
[edit]- Peking Field Force
- Firearm Battalion
- Manchukuo Imperial Guards
- Imperial Guards (Tang dynasty)
- Shuai jiao
- Wu Chien-ch'uan
- Wu Quanyou
- Yang Luchan
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Rawski 1998, p. 82.
- ^ a b c d Elliott 2001, p. 81.
Sources
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