Ming · Eunuch

Huai En 懷恩

Huái Ēn

Attested AD 1481

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Huai En was an eunuch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1481 成化十七年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 14, passage 84

Events and relationships

Reviewed prisoners with judiciary
Judicial · Reviewer
Directly stated · History of Ming 14, passage 84

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 14Volume 14 Annals 14: Xianzong 2 · 1 passage

太監懷恩同法司錄囚，自是每五歲遣內臣審錄以為常。 The eunuch Huai En joined the judiciary in reviewing prisoners; thereafter palace eunuchs were dispatched every five years for judicial review as standing practice.