The fate of the eunuch's "leftovers" and the secret of being pure make everyone afraid

The eunuch or the eunuch, the public ... is a common term used to refer to the men who have to go through the process of "cleansing themselves" to be allowed to work in the royal court. In Chinese history in particular, this class has appeared since the Western Zhou Dynasty and specialized in things such as giving orders, guarding, sweeping, serving concubines... Accordingly, the mandarins belonged to the class. The eunuch has no right to interfere in politics. However, due to often being close to royal figures as close servants, the situation of despotic eunuchs doing wrong things happened many times in this country during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, etc. Bright...

But the truth is that no matter how high the position is, it is difficult for people with the status of eunuchs and eunuchs to have a normal life, because they have a permanent physiological defect on them. may change.

Whenever it comes to anecdotes about feudal eunuchs, posterity often tells each other many creepy stories about the painful "cleansing" process of people of this class.

Little known secret about the trick to turn men into eunuchs

In feudal China, the process of turning a man into a eunuch was often referred to by many different names such as "pure body", "yen sand", "bow shape", "castration", "chant" ... According to the researches of modern scholars, the fact that ancient Chinese men accepted the "pure body" to become eunuchs often stemmed from the following three reasons.

First, they were criminals, prisoners of war or traitors who were subject to the penalty of mutilation.

Second, these people are tributes from localities or vassals who bring tribute to the palace, in order to be able to stay and serve in the palace, they have only one choice: to purify themselves.

Third, most of the eunuchs in the past were either from poor backgrounds or in pursuit of fame and voluntarily asked to be castrated to enter the palace.

In an era of still backward medicine, the process of "cleansing the body" of the eunuchs took place extremely painfully, there were many risks, many people had to die because they could not stop the bleeding or the wounds were injured. infection.

According to the records of historical sources, the eunuch's technique of purifying the body has many different types. Of which the most common are the 4 forms listed in the "Male eunuch's severe form", namely: Removal of the entire genitalia; Only the testicle is removed; Squeeze or squeeze the testicle to rupture; Removal of the vas deferens.

Ms. Luu Nguyet Binh - Deputy Director of the Beijing Eunuch Museum said that the process of purifying the body in ancient times was usually carried out in the following order:

"When the boys are castrated, the limbs must be fixed, then forced to stand up, apply cold water for a while and then cut it with a knife. There are many ways to cut, one is to bring sperm. complete resection, there is also a form of complete resection of gastrulation".

In addition to the above-mentioned ways, the book "The Great eunuch of the Secret Literature" also mentions a method called "the method of the system". Accordingly, people will use a rope to tie the testicles of boys from an early age.

This form does not affect going to the toilet, but inhibits the development of the genital organs, making the child after adulthood does not have sexual desire and no longer has the physiological ability of men. .

For 3 days after performing the body purification, these people are not allowed to eat or drink or let their bodies touch water. If the person can urinate normally after 3 days, then the dangerous period is considered past.

The cases of not being able to urinate mean that the gas has been narrowed or sealed, which means that they only have water... lying down to die!

Because medicine at that time was still relatively backward, the process of purifying the body was still considered a painful torture and even a life-threatening danger. Because of this, before performing this procedure, they will have to make a contract before the witness of many people.

That contract is like today's contract, the content only mentions that this person voluntarily wants to be quiet and must not cause trouble for the "execution" if something unexpected happens.

However, even when there was a written testimony, the "executioners" often asked these people before they killed them if they had "regret". Only when the person with the body is purified is sure of his decision that the procedure is performed.

The fate of the "small leftovers" of the eunuchs

If you are lucky enough to survive the painful and risky procedure mentioned above, the severed genitals will be handled with care by the eunuchs. Ancient Chinese people have a concept that the body is given by parents, so you can't hurt yourself at will. Therefore, after the body is purified, the part of the yin that has been removed will be called a "treasure" by the eunuchs and preserved very carefully.

The most common method of keeping "treasures" is usually carried out in the following steps:

First, put the "treasure" in a box of chalk to absorb blood and other fluids. Then use a wet cloth to wipe it clean, continue to soak in sesame oil, wait until the oil penetrates, then store it in a ladder or a wooden box and seal it with a red cloth.

Next, the eunuchs will choose the date and time of the zodiac, bring the "treasure" to the rafters from the street or where they are staying, there are some eras in the Forbidden City, there is also a separate room called "treasure room", used to store precious treasures of eunuchs.

Keeping the "treasure" and hanging it on the rafters is often called "the high rose", implying that the pure body will have a lot of luck and step-by-step advancement on the path of being a eunuch.

Regarding the custom of preserving the genital division after the eunuch has purified the body, there are two main reasons for explanation.

The first is because this item is like a "passport" proving their body has met the requirements to become a eunuch.

The second is to be buried with this body at the time of death, from which there is a complete body to be reincarnated as a man in the next life.

In the event that the eunuchs forget to take back their valuables after their purification, their "treasures" will be kept by the "dashes", waiting for them to enter the palace and have enough money to redeem them. Even if they accidentally lose or damage this item, the eunuchs will find all kinds of ways to buy or rent other people's "treasures", but absolutely do not turn a blind eye.

The ancients of China believed that whoever lost his "jewel", when he went to the underworld, he would be turned into a mule by the King of Hell. It is this concept that has become one of the reasons why eunuchs live and die to protect their "jewels".

When they die, their family members will bury them with the body of the deceased, and burn all the papers related to the purification of the body so that they have the face to go to see the dead ancestors in the golden stream. .

Pure Body - The painful hell-like process of Chinese eunuchs team youtuber13:42:10 25/09/2020Eunuchs - also known as eunuchs, public servants, self-made men... are men who are specifically recruited to serve the palace. family, serving kings and concubines in feudal Chinese society. But of course, to work in the forbidden palace is not a simple matter, but they are forced to purify themselves - the process...