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Robes of Jǐnyī Wèi: Ming Imperial Guards: 锦衣卫明制飞鱼服


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Jǐnyīwèi 锦衣卫: lit: 'brocade-clad guard' was the imperial secret police that served the emperors of the Ming dynasty in China. The guard was founded by the Hongwu Emperor in 1368 to serve as his personal bodyguards. In 1369 it became an imperial military body. They were given the authority to overrule judicial proceedings in prosecutions with full autonomy in arresting, interrogating and punishing anyone, including nobles and the emperor's relatives.





The Jǐnyīwèi  was tasked with collecting military intelligence on the enemy and participation in battles during planning. The guards donned a distinctive silk brocaded uniform 飞鱼服- threaded with dragons in a boa constrictor design, with a distinctive badge slung from his torso, and carried a special blade called Xiu Chun Dao 绣春刀.





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Der said…
I thought they only acted as thugs for eunuchs, torturers and secret police, the Guard also participated in military operations? which ones? were they effective? you make them sound like Special Operations forces.
June 19, 2019 at 10:26 PM
Dragon's Armory said…
They didn't became largely controlled by the eunuchs until later in the dynasty, for the most part they should be regarded as another authoritarian branch of the state. They were in charge with overseeing the guards of Beijing.

The original 3 guard groups in Beijing, Wujunying 五軍营, Sanqianying 三千营, and Shenjiying 神机营 were converted to guard units explicitly in charge of protecting the Imperial city and the Forbidden city.

Later the Imperial guards were joined by the Jinyiwei. and the Tengxiangwei, whose directors also oversaw the guard commanders. -The Ming was known for attaching an official to work with most of their generals.
June 20, 2019 at 3:10 AM
Dragon's Armory said…
As for Special Operations forces? Not quite, they were never meant to be lost in numbers on the battlefields. They were made for investigations, enforcement, and keeping tab on the important figures to make sure they behave. Yes, if duty calls they would be required to fight but soldiery's not their primary function.
June 20, 2019 at 3:19 AM
流云飞袖 said…
Many beautiful Chinese girls like to wear hanfu, but boys seldom wear it.
June 20, 2019 at 4:29 AM
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