The Beggars' Guild, within the Eight Gates, held a prominent position amongst the inner eight. Mention the Beggars' Guild, and most conjure images from television dramas or novels, dismissing them as mere fabrications. Yet, the Beggars' Guild indisputably exists. They have no leader, but rather a guild head who manages affairs. The elders of wuxia fiction are known in reality as group heads. While lacking the iconic dog-beating stick, a similar token, a pole, serves as their identifying emblem.