The imperial court of the Qing Dynasty set up a "Guard Office", which was under the command of the "Minister of Consular Guards" and the "Minister of Scattered Rank".
The Guards were the "Royal Guard" and were only responsible for the security of the Emperor and the Imperial Palace. The guards are divided into three classes, plus the "Basket Plume Guards" (quasi-guards) for a total of four levels.
Qing court guards
First class guards are the highest, followed by second class, third class. Primary naturalization is generally awarded to "Basket Plume Bodyguard" or "Third Class Bodyguard".
At the end of each year, there are regular "promotions" and "promotions", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" can show their talents.
The duties of the guards are divided into: imperial guards, Qianqingmen guards, and Shangsiyuan guards. The imperial guards and the Qianqingmen guards have been accompanying the emperor for many years and part-time out of the palace to pass on their wills, so they can often see the heavenly face.
The Imperial Guard with a knife
The guards of the ShangsiYuan are responsible for the emperor's "pets", such as falcons and hunting dogs, and their daily work is like "miscellaneous servants", which is very different from the imperial guards.
In the Qing Dynasty, most of the guards were selected from among the Manchurian nobles. The Imperial Guards and the Qianqing Gate Guards are none other than the Three Banners (正黄, Box Yellow, and 正白).
Every five years, the selection of bodyguards will be carried out, and the children of the civil and military officials of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, Mongolia and Han Will be registered and selected.
Later, in order to strengthen the strength of the guards, the emperor also stipulated that the first place in each "Wuke" first class would be directly awarded to the "first class bodyguard"; the second and third places would be awarded the "second class bodyguard"; the second class selected ten people would be awarded the "third class bodyguard"; and the ten people in the third class would be awarded the "basket plume guard" to enrich the palace guards.
Imperial First Class Sword Guard
In addition to the "birth" conditions within the scope of "noble children", the first criterion for selecting bodyguards is "martial arts". Only when the bow and sabre and gun strive to be "pure fire" in order to cope with unexpected situations and maintain a state of "no chaos at all" can it be possible to effectively play the role of "escort."
The guards around the emperor are all masters, and if they want to go to the emperor, they must first pass the "guard" pass.