锦衣卫 (錦衣衛) jǐn yī wèi

  1. 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')
  2. Jǐn yī wèi proper noun Fourteen Blades
    Domain: Drama 戏剧 , Subdomain: China , Concept: Movie 电影
    Notes: Film based on the Imperial Guard in the late years of the Ming Dynasty (Wikipedia '錦衣衛 (2010年電影)')

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锦衣卫指挥使司

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