Chinese Eunuchs
| Author | : Taisuke Mitamura |
| Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106014247727 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Chinese Eunuchs by : Taisuke Mitamura
Download or read book Chinese Eunuchs written by Taisuke Mitamura and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of eunuchism from its very early days until November 5, 1924, when the system was finally banned and hundreds of eunuchs, "crying pitifully in high-pitched, feminine voices," were expelled from Tzu Chin Palace, thus ending a system that had endured over 2, 000 years and through 25 dynasties.
