" Eunuch interference in politics" refers to the phenomenon of eunuchs interfering in politics and national affairs in the court. In ancient China, eunuchs referred to male officials who had been circumcised. They were circumcised to make them lose their fertility and sexual desire, so that they would not have a bad influence on the wives and concubines of the emperor or other officials. Because they would not have their own children, they were regarded as "homeless" people and could only rely on the generosity of the emperor or other officials to live. Eunuchs played an important role in the history of ancient China, especially in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and other dynasties. They were appointed as officials in the imperial palace, participated in the emperor's political decision-making, controlled the emperor's harem, and even indirectly or directly interfered in the court affairs.

Due to their close proximity to the emperor, eunuchs had a special status of direct contact with the emperor, holding secrets and power. Some eunuchs used this special status to interfere and control national politics through means such as buying the emperor and controlling the court affairs.

The reasons for the emergence of eunuch interference in politics are complex. On the one hand, eunuchs were close to the emperor and had the opportunity to hold secrets and influence the emperor, which made some eunuchs often become the trusted objects of the emperor. On the other hand, some emperors in their later years were old and not good at political affairs, and eunuchs could take the opportunity to interfere in national politics and exert huge influence on the court. In addition, because eunuchs did not belong to the gentry class and did not have inherited power, they were easier to obey the emperor's command and control to some extent.

The evaluation of eunuch interference in politics is mostly negative. On the one hand, eunuchs had improper identity and improper source of power. Their control of national affairs through interfering in court affairs and buying the emperor would inevitably cause dissatisfaction and disgust in society, affecting the stability of court affairs. On the other hand, in order to maintain their own power and interests, eunuchs often adopted cruel means to deal with dissidents and ruling officials, causing great damage to national politics. Therefore, eunuch interference in politics was often regarded as a symbol of court corruption and political darkness in history.

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