According to the epitaph of Huang Hai,an eunuch of the Directorate of the Imperial Horses in the Ming Dynasty,Huang is presumed to be born in the present Hebei Province and to be a Mongol.It is stated in his epitaph that Huang Hai,as a high-ranking eunuch,has a good relationship with Li Dai,the Sub-Director of the Imperial Banqueting Court,and Qian Neng,the famous eunuch of the Directorate for Imperial Accouterments during the Ming Dynasty.What is mentioned in the epitaph can serve as a supplement to other historical records.%《明故南京御马监太监黄公墓志铭》记载了御马监太监黄海的相关事迹.根据志文及相关材料推测,志主黄海可能生于今河北省,且为蒙古族人.作为明代地位较高的宦官,其墓志中所载之黄海生平事迹及其与南京光禄寺少卿李岱和成化年间著名的御用监太监钱能等人的交游,可补阙史籍记载.
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