On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v1.c8.s9.6
On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v1.c8.s9.6
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v1.c8.s9.6
The National Guard (lit. warriors) are heroes of choice valour, and, as the profession is hereditary, they become adepts in military tactics. In peace they guard the sovereign's residence, and in war they become the intrepid vanguard.