The Imperial Guard of China--Beijing's garrison during the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties as well as the Beiyang period

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Features: This book employs a documentary approach, tracing historical dynasties as a, while also featuring numerous historical and photographs. It focuses on recording the defensive structures of the imperial city in Beijing after it became the capital of the Liao Dynasty, including the city's defense systems, guard institutions, deployment of the imperial guard, palace security, palace battles, and imperial city battles. Especially, the author, from a military perspective and based on military geography, conducts the first analysis and exploration of the historical Beijing city as a defensive system of the imperial guard. By digging into historical materials from multiple angles, including the refinement of numerous 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 participation in guard duties, palace coups, and imperial city battles. This book is equally valuable in historical significance and readability, making it a valuable resource. It not only helps historical researchers and general readers gain a comprehensive understanding and study of ancient Beijing but can also serve as popular historical reading material for middle and high school students.