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The Imperial Guards () of the
Qing dynasty
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were a select detachment of
Manchu
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and
Mongol
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bannermen
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responsible for guarding the
Forbidden City
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in
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, the
emperor
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, and the emperor's family. The Imperial Guards were divided into three groups: the Guard Corps, the Vanguard, and the Imperial Bodyguard.
Guard Corps
The Guard Corps (Manchu: ''bayara''; ) was assigned to protect the imperial palace. Soldiers from the Manchu and Mongol banners would be admitted to serve in the unit. The Guard corps was about ten times the size of the Vanguard and Imperial Bodyguards, and was the largest formation of the Imperial Guards.
Vanguard
The Vanguard (Manchu: ''gabsihiyan''; ) corps was assigned to march ahead of the emperor when he left the palace. Soldiers from the Manchu and Mongol banners could join. The Vanguard consisted of about 1500 men.
Imperial Bodyguard
The Imperial Bodyguard (Manchu: ''hiya''; ) corps was assigned to protect the emperor at all times. Only Manchu bannermen could join, and most members came from the upper three banners. Like the Vanguard, the Imperial Bodyguard consisted of about 1500 men.
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Manchukuo Imperial Guards
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Imperial Guards (Tang dynasty)
The Imperial Guards of the Tang dynasty, also known as the Forbidden Troops ( zh, t=禁軍, s=禁军, p=jìn jūn), were initially honor guards of the emperor and garrisons of the imperial capitals during the Tang's formation in the early 7th ce ...
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Shuai jiao
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Wu Chien-ch'uan
Wu Chien-ch'uan or Wu Jianquan (1870–1942) was a famous teacher and founder of the neijia martial art of Wu-style t'ai chi ch'uan in late Imperial and early Republican China.
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Wu Chien-ch'uan was taught martial arts by his father ...
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Wu Quanyou
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Yang Luchan
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