Imperial Guards Brigade

Imperial Guards Brigade

The Imperial Guards Brigade of Manchu Bannermen were a select detachment of cavalry officers responsible for guarding the Forbidden City in Beijing, especially the Emperor of China and his family, during the Qing Dynasty.

ee also

*Manchukuo Imperial Guards
*Wu Chien-ch'uan
*Wu Ch'uan-yu
*Yang Lu-ch'an


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