Shenjiying (Divine Engine Division)

Timeline

1. 1421–1422Beijing · BeijingAfter the capital moved in Yongle 19, the Shenjiying entered Beijing with the main capital garrison, responsible for firearms patrols around the imperial city and Forbidden City, and expanded in step with equipment such as wankou hand cannons and hand guns, becoming a pillar of the capital's defense.
2. 1424–1425Yumuchuan · Inner MongoliaIn Yongle 22 the northern campaign against the Mongols saw the Shenjiying's firearms unit march with the army; after the emperor died at Yumuchuan, the Shenjiying remaining in the capital worked with the capital garrison to stabilize the succession and city defenses, and the Hongxi Emperor maintained its establishment after accession.
3. 1426–1430Beijing · BeijingDuring the Xuande era the Shenjiying regularly drilled with cannons and hand guns, and selected officers skilled in firearms to serve at the Nine Borders guiding the use of defensive firearms, consolidating the capital garrison firearms system established since the Yongle era.