The Intricate World of Qing Dynasty Eunuchs The story of Cui Yugui offers a fascinating window into the complex power […]
A Palace in Decline: The Final Years of the Qing Dynasty The year was 1911, the third year of the […]
A Childhood Forged in Poverty The story of Li Lianying, one of China’s most infamous eunuchs, begins in the floodplains […]
The Origins of China’s Eunuch System For over two millennia, China’s imperial courts relied on a unique and disturbing institution: […]
The Isolated Emperor: Guangxu’s Lonely Reign The Forbidden City during the late Qing Dynasty housed one of history’s most poignant […]
A Fractured Dynasty: The Qing Royal Family in Decline The incident involving the Dowager Duchess of Gui (桂公夫人) and her […]
A Palace Servant’s Unvarnished Memories The rhythmic grinding of a soybean mill fills the dim room as an elderly former […]
The Origins of the Barber’s Political Power The story of barbers in Qing Dynasty China is far more than a […]
The Western Flight of the Imperial Court In the summer of 1900, as the Boxer Rebellion reached its climax and […]
The Collapse of Imperial Order In the scorching summer of 1900, the Qing Empire found itself in unprecedented turmoil. The […]