Tian Yi

Tian Yi was a eunuch serving at the imperial court of the Ming dynasty. He served under the Jiajing, the Longqing, and the Wanli emperors for a total of 63 years and eventually rose to a high position in the court, overseeing the Directorate of Ceremonial which ranked first among the twelve eunuch directorates. By the time of this death, he had become the favorite eunuch of the Wanli Emperor.