東廠

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Chinese

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