“三婆”（奶婆、稳婆、医婆）是中国古代宫廷中的女性特殊群体，明代宫廷“三婆”的选拔任用体系渐成系统化、专门化。宫廷“三婆”在宫内各司其职，与皇室关系极为密切。“三婆”也因接近上层统治集团的缘故，得到较多的封赏机会，特殊时期“三婆”甚或影响到国家政治生活。论文考察了明代宫廷“三婆”的历史源流和发展脉络，同时结合个案，从政治文化的视角考察“三婆”与皇室的关系。认为明代宫廷“三婆”这一群体植根于当时的社会大环境，其产生发展以及地位升降都与明朝社会传统的伦理道德观念息息相关。

SanPo were a special service group among women in ancient China, whose selection and appointment system gradually became systematic and specialized in Ming dynasty. The aulic SanPo had their own specific duties and responsibilities, and they were close to the royal family in Ming Dynasty. Because they were close to the upper class, they would have more opportunities to be rewarded, even influenced the political life of the country in a special period. This paper tries to examine the historical origins and development of the Ming aulic SanPo , at the same time, combines the case to study the relationship between the group and the royal family from the perspective of political culture. It thinks the aulic SanPo were rooted in the social environment at that time. Their development and status were closely related to the traditional ethical and moral concepts of the Ming dynasty.