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Title
Ancient Chinese Eunuchs
Subject
Thousands of eunuchs served in the Forbidden City,
Description
In ancient China (until the Sui Dynasty), castration was one of the Five Punishments, a series for physical punishments meted out by the Chinese penal system.
Paper, one of the Four Great Inventions, is said to have been invented during the Eastern Han dynasty by a eunuch named Cai Lun.
According to Chinasage:
"Because of a long held belief that the body should remain complete the castrated parts were preserved and buried with the eunuch so that he may become whole again in the after-life. The severed parts were available for inspection once a year and were referred to as 宝 bǎo ‘the precious’."
Paper, one of the Four Great Inventions, is said to have been invented during the Eastern Han dynasty by a eunuch named Cai Lun.
According to Chinasage:
"Because of a long held belief that the body should remain complete the castrated parts were preserved and buried with the eunuch so that he may become whole again in the after-life. The severed parts were available for inspection once a year and were referred to as 宝 bǎo ‘the precious’."
Source
The Fascinating Life of a Chinese Eunuch in the Forbidden City, Ancient Origins, August 5, 2020.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/fascinating-life-chinese-eunuch-forbidden-city-china-002524
Imperial Eunuchs 宦 huàn
https://www.chinasage.info/eunuchs.htm
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/fascinating-life-chinese-eunuch-forbidden-city-china-002524
Imperial Eunuchs 宦 huàn
https://www.chinasage.info/eunuchs.htm
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