Cao Jie (eunuch)

Cao Jie (d. 181, simplified Chinese: 曹节; traditional Chinese: 曹節, Pinyin Caó Jié) was an eunuch of the late Han Dynasty, who served Emperor Ling of Han; he was also one of the Ten regular attendants (also known as the Ten Eunuchs), a group of court eunuchs who held great influence in the Han imperial court. Cao Jie was responsible for the death of Dou Wu and Chen Fan.