東廠

Chinese

east
factory; yard; depot
factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant
 
trad. (東廠)
simp. (东厂)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

東廠

  1. (historical) Eastern Depot (a Ming dynasty spy and secret police agency run by eunuchs)
    Coordinate terms: 錦衣衛 / 锦衣卫 (Jǐnyīwèi), 西廠 / 西厂 (Xīchǎng), 內行廠 / 内行厂, 廠衛 / 厂卫 (chǎngwèi)