Eunuchs in China
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A eunuch is a man who has been castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. In China, castration included removal of the penis as well as the testicles. Both orga
A group of eunuchs in a mural from the tomb of the prince Zhanghuai, 706 AD
A Manchurian eunuch boy in 1901 during the Qing dynasty with all his genitals removed.
Han bannerwoman Yu Roung Ling
Empress Longyu with a eunuch on the right behind her and a palace maid on the left behind her
Zheng He
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Zheng He was a Chinese admiral and diplomat from the early Ming dynasty. His extensive explorations along the Indian Ocean led to a major increase in China's political and commercial influence. A eunu
Eunuchs in China
…Imperial service. Certain eunuchs gained immense power that occasionally superseded that of even the Grand Secretaries, such as the Ming dynasty official Zheng He. Self-castration was a common practice, although it was not always performed completely, which led to it being made illegal. It is said that the…
Statue from a modern monument to Zheng He at the Stadthuys museum in Malacca City, Malaysia
Sculpture in Zheng He Park, Kunyang, featuring a young Zheng He with his father Ma Hajji
Artist's illustration of Zheng He's fleet
Galle Trilingual Inscription, left by Zheng He in Sri Lanka in 1409