A Jinyiwei guard's tablet which says: Jinyiwei commander Ma Shun. Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Capital Museum, Beijing, China.
Jinyiwei was the imperial military secret police that served the emperors of the Ming dynasty in China. The Jinyiwei was founded by the Hongwu Emperor in 1368 to serve as his personal bodyguards and it developed into a military organisation the following year. They were authorised to overrule judicial proceedings in prosecutions, with full autonomy granted in arresting, interrogating and punishing anyone, including nobles and the emperor's relatives.
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Location: Beijing China
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Keywords: card, china, dynasty, id, jinyiwei, ming
