Eunuchs in China
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eunuchs-in-china-173-8428853
title:
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 organs were cut off with a knife at the same time. Eunuchs have existed in China since about 146 AD during the reign of Emperor Huan of Han, and were common as civil servants by the time of the Qin dynasty. From those ancient times until the Sui dynasty, castration was both a traditional punishment and
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuchs_in_China
date created:
2017-05-25T04:48:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T19:11:19Z
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