The Eight Tigers sometimes referred to as the "Gang of Eight" (八党/八黨), were a powerful group of eunuchs that controlled the Chinese imperial court during the reign of the Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...

 Zhengde Emperor

Zhengde Emperor

The Zhengde Emperor was emperor of China between 1505-1521. Born Zhu Houzhao, he was the Hongzhi Emperor's eldest son...

 (r. 1505-1521 CE).

Led by Liu Jin

Liu Jin

Liú Jĭn was a well-known Chinese eunuch during the reign of the Chinese Ming Dynasty Zhengde Emperor . Liu was famous for being one of the most corrupt officials in Chinese history and the emperor in all but name for some time...

 (刘瑾) the remaining members of the coterie were Ma Yongcheng (马永成/馬永成)，Gao Feng (高凤/高鳳，Luo Yang (罗祥) Wei Bin (魏彬), Qiu Ju (丘聚), Yu Dayong (谷大用) and Zhang Yong (張永/张永).