| Imperial Guards | |
|---|---|
| 侍衛 | |
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| Active | 1644–1912 |
| Disbanded | 1912 |
| Country |  China |
| Allegiance | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Imperial_standard_of_the_Qing_Emperor.svg){kind=small} Emperor of China |
| Type | Imperial guard Infantry |
| Role | Close protection |
| Garrison/HQ | Forbidden City, Beijing |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Zaitao |
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The Imperial Guards (Chinese: 侍衛; pinyin: shìwèi, Manchu: ᡥᡳᠶᠠ, Möllendorff: 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. The Imperial Guards were divided into three groups:[1] the Guard Corps, the Vanguard, and the Imperial Bodyguard.[2]
The Qing imperial guards also practiced Shuai Jiao, a form of jacket wrestling.
- ^ Rawski 1998, p. 82.
- ^ Elliott 2001, p. 81.