Imperial Guards (Qing dynasty)

The Imperial Guards (Chinese: 侍衛; pinyin: shìwèi, Manchu: ᡥᡳᠶᠠ, romanized: hiya) of the Qing dynasty were a select detachment of Manchu and Mongol bannermen responsible for guarding the Forbidden City in Beijing, the emperor, and the emperor's family. For the majority of the dynasty's history, the Imperial Guards were divided into three groups: the Guard Corps, the Vanguard, and the Imperial Bodyguard.

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