Embroidered Uniform Guard
Imperial secret police of the Ming dynasty
Embroidered Uniform Guard
The Embroidered Uniform Guard (traditional Chinese: 錦衣衞; simplified Chinese: 锦衣卫; pinyin: Jǐnyīwèi; lit. 'brocade-clothing guard') was the imperial secret police that served the emperors of the Ming dynasty in China. The guard was founded by the Hongwu Emperor, founding emperor of Ming, 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 Embroidered Uniform Guard was tasked with collecting military intelligence on the enemy and participation in reconnaissance. The guards donned a distinctive golden-yellow uniform, with a tablet worn on the torso, and carried a sword (Dao) known as the embroidered spring knife (繡春刀; Xiù chūn dāo).
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