锦衣卫 (錦衣衛) jǐn yī wèi

jǐn yī wèi proper noun Imperial Guards in the Ming Dynasty
Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Guard 亲军
Notes: Beginning in the time of Ming Tai Zu they became more powerful and performed investigations, arrested people, and acted as spies (Guoyu '錦衣衛')

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锦衣卫指挥使司

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  • Scroll 3 Shi Jian Ji Gu Lue Xu Ji 釋鑑稽古略續集 — count: 1