Outside factory - Gaisho

…When Wang Zhi gained power during the Chenghua period (1465-87), a separate Western Branch was established, but was abolished upon his death. During the Zhengde period (1506-21), Liu Jin restored the branch and established the Inner Branch, but both were abolished upon his death. At the beginning of the Wanli period, Feng Bao established another Inner Branch, and the Eastern Branch was renamed the Outer Branch, but in the end only the Eastern Branch continued to exist until the end of the Ming dynasty, becoming the object of fear and resentment. It can be said that the Eastern Branch was a major base for the eunuchs’ power. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "outposts" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…成化年間(1465‐87)に汪直が勢力を得ると別に西廠が設けられ，汪直の死とともに廃止されたのを，正徳年間(1506‐21)に劉瑾が復興し，さらに劉瑾は内行廠を設けたが，かれの死とともに西廠，内行廠ともに廃止された。万暦の初め馮保によってまた内廠が設けられ，東廠を外廠と改めたこともあるが，結局東廠のみが永続して明末に及び，恐怖と怨嗟の的となった。東廠は宦官勢力の一大拠点であったといえる。…

※「外廠」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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