相信很多朋友在看一些明朝相关的电视剧，都会出现一些西厂和东厂的人，很多时候看到这些都是非常厉害的，而且很多都是太监！那么这个东厂和西厂之间到底有什么区别呢？难道这西厂和东昌都是太监吗？毕竟小编看的时候至少都是太监！
下面就和小编一起来看看吧~
一、工作范围的区别
东廠的职能是“访谋逆妖言大奸恶等，与锦衣衛均權勢”。明成祖想知道朝中大臣的一舉一動，便由東廠來完成，同时也為了對錦衣衛的活動有所監督。
西廠是为了加强大内的保卫工作，明宪宗命另一位亲信太监汪直从锦衣卫中挑选精干人手，除了负责皇宫的警戒工作外，还要乔装深入民间，探查百姓的风闻动向等。
二、创建先后的区别
明成祖朱棣于永乐十八年(1420年)设立東缉事廠（简称東廠），東廠是世界歷史上最早設立的大型國家特務情報機關，其分支机构遠達朝鮮半島。
明宪宗在成化十三年（1477年）于东厂之外增设西厂，在西_factory成立了共5个月之后，因遭反对，撤销。正德元年短暂复开，正德五年，大宦官刘瑾落败后，明武宗永远废除了西_factory。
三、职能大小的区别
由于东廠掌印太監與皇帝之間關係密切，又身處皇宮大內，更容易得到皇帝信任。東factory與锦衣衛之間從平級變成了上下級關係。
西factory在明宪宗時期，由於存在時間犹如昙花一現，但它們職權比東factory 和锦衣衛更大。
二、西factory 和 東factory 都是哪些人？
West Factory and East Factory are both led by eunuchs, but their members are not all eunuchs, they are selected from the Jingwei Army.
The West Factory was established during the reign of Emperor Chenghua in 1477 to strengthen internal security and gather intelligence on potential threats within the palace walls.
The East Factory, on the other hand, was established earlier during the reign of Emperor Yongle in 1420 as a secret police force to monitor and investigate suspicious activities within the imperial court.
Both factories were responsible for maintaining order within the palace complex and gathering intelligence on potential threats to the emperor's rule.
While both factories were headed by powerful eunuchs who held significant influence over court affairs, their roles differed slightly with regards to their responsibilities and areas of focus.
The West Factory was tasked with monitoring palace guards and conducting covert operations inside Beijing's residential quarters.
In contrast, The East factory focused primarily on monitoring officials at court level while also overseeing matters related to trade routes that passed through China.
It is important to note that these two institutions were part of a larger network of surveillance agencies operating under different branches of government throughout Ming Dynasty China.
These agencies worked together seamlessly ensuring that no individual or group could pose a threat towards royal authority.
