Eastern Depot

Eastern Depot
東廠
Agency overview
Formed1420
Dissolved1644

Eastern Depot or Eastern Bureau (traditional Chinese: 東廠; simplified Chinese: 东厂; pinyin: Dōng Chǎng; Wade–Giles: Tung Ch'ang) was a Ming dynasty spy and secret police agency run by eunuchs. It was created by the Yongle Emperor.

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