Imperial Guard of China

Author: Ji Hongjian
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book uses a documentary approach, tracing historical dynasties as a, while also featuring a large number of historical and photographs. It focuses on recording the defensive systems of the imperial city in Beijing after it became the auxiliary capital of the Liao Dynasty, including the city's fortifications, guard institutions, deployment of the imperial guard, palace security, palace battles, and imperial city battles. Especially, the author adopts a military perspective and, from the angle of military geography, conducts the first analysis and exploration of the historical Beijing city as a defensive system of the imperial guard. By extensively mining historical materials, including refining large amounts of official and unofficial histories, the book provides a detailed description of the formation, scale, and development of ancient Chinese imperial guards, as well as their involvement in guard duties, palace coups, and imperial city battles. This book balances historical value and readability, making it a valuable resource. It not only helps historical researchers and general readers gain a comprehensive understanding and study of the ancient capital of Beijing but can also serve as popular historical reading for middle and high school students.