元代宦官来源考略

On the Sources of Eunuch in Yuan Dynasty

蒙古贵族统一中原,继入正统。在保留本民族部分习俗的基础上继承了中原汉制,建立了二元制政体。历朝之宦制移为所用,但其宦祸较其他朝代最轻。元代并没有建立起完整的宦官体系,只是把宦官作为怯薛制度的一个补充。通过对元代宦官来源的考察,发现元代的宦官来源具有非规范性和多元性的特点。盖因诸此,有元一代的宦祸终没有行成"气候"。宦官来源的多样化和特殊化只是元代多样化和特殊化的一个小小组成部分。

Mongolian nobles unified China and established Yuan Dynasty, which is recognized as an orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. Their dualistic political system is based on the Hans political culture and the traditional customs of their own. Although their eunuch system comes from the former dynasties, it was just a useful supplement to the Kheshig system. Besides, the irregular and multiple sources of the system make it not so harmful as in other dynasties.