锦衣卫 Jin Yi Wei, or Embroidered Uniform Guards, are elite bodyguards and secret police that directly served the Ming Emperors.
Synonyms:
Jinyiwei, Brocade-robed Guards, Imperial Bodyguards, Brocade Guards
锦衣卫 Jin Yi Wei, or Embroidered Uniform Guards, are elite bodyguards and secret police that directly served the Ming Emperors.