The eunuch still marries, some even make "three concubines", why?

Eunuchs, also known as eunuchs, are men who are forced to purify, losing their male functions. They were recruited into the harem to serve the emperor and his concubines.

As early as the Xia-Shang period, the post of eunuch was born. It was not until the end of the Qing dynasty that the eunuch's figure disappeared from history, from which it can be seen how long this official lasted. Historically, there have been many cases of eunuchs getting married, the earliest record of eunuchs getting married was during the Eastern Han period.

According to historians, the Eastern Han, Tang, and Ming were the three periods most influenced by eunuchs. Among them, according to historical records, we know that, as early as the time of Emperor Cheng, it was very common for eunuchs to marry.

By the time of Emperor Han, eunuchs such as Dan Siao, Tang Heng, and Xu Huang were made Five Servants, and they also openly married. From this it can be seen that in the Han Dynasty, it was extremely common for eunuchs to marry.

In the Tang Dynasty, eunuchs were even more harmful, not only living in extravagant luxury, but also choosing to use their relatives for public affairs.

In the later stages of the Tang Dynasty, because the emperor was too ignorant, neglected the imperial court, causing the eunuchs to gain power, so the eunuchs not only blatantly married his wife, but also deliberately supported his wife.

In Tang Xuanzong's time, this phenomenon was quite obvious. At that time, the eunuch Gao Yusi was very favored by the emperor. After marrying the daughter of a clerical official named Lü Xuanwu, Gao Yusi began to blatantly promote his father-in-law to Shaoqing. When Gao Yusi's mother-in-law died, the funeral was also solemn. The court officials rushed to offer their condolences in person, and the scene was very loud, from which it was possible to see how high the status of the eunuchs was in the Tang Dynasty.

It was not until the Song Dynasty that the phenomenon of eunuchs taking wives was clearly reduced, because in the Song Dynasty, the emperor had learned from the harmful eunuchs in the late Tang Dynasty, so he increased his control over eunuchs, although there were still some eunuchs who took wives, But the number is very few, almost no record in the history books.

However, during the Ming Dynasty, the situation of eunuchs was extremely serious, so it was common for eunuchs to marry. In the early Ming Dynasty, Ming Taijo explicitly stipulated that eunuchs could not marry, and if someone violated it, they would be punished severely. However, by the time of Ming Chengjo, because the king was very fond of eunuchs, these rules were gradually disregarded. According to records, during this period, there were many eunuchs who got married, in some cases the Emperor rewarded eunuchs, there were also cases because palace ladies and eunuchs lived in the palace for a long time, so they developed feelings, most of these palace ladies after being released from the palace also married those eunuchs.

In the Qing Dynasty, in the early stages, because the rules were extremely strict, it was rare for eunuchs to marry, but in the middle and later periods, there were many eunuchs who married to raise children. According to a eunuch named Sun Yaoding, he said that in the imperial palace (Qing Dynasty), nearly every eunuch would have a mistress, and anyone without a mistress would be laughed at. From this, it can be seen that in the late Qing Dynasty, it was also very common for eunuchs to marry.

Why do eunuchs still want to marry big wives?

First, getting married helped the eunuch strengthen his social status. In feudal times, especially in China, getting married was something every man had to do. In the court, eunuchs were people of special status and status, so these people still wanted to marry to further strengthen their social status. The eunuchs believed that taking multiple wives was a way to prove their power, wealth and importance in the court.

Secondly, granted marriage by the emperor. The eunuch was one of the ranks closest to the emperor. They knew all the stories of the king's life, his family, and his mind. Therefore, if he works effectively, the eunuch will be personally rewarded and honored by the emperor. Marriage is also one of the rewards that the eunuch can receive after completing his work. The emperor would only kiss the eunuch to any palace lady in order to become a consort. Therefore, even though they could not have children, the eunuchs were still able to marry beautiful, obedient wives.

Third, want a partner in the late afternoon. Despite their physical flaws, eunuchs still have a need to marry in order to feel psychologically comforted like a normal man. Moreover, after serving in the imperial court, the ancient eunuchs would be sent back to their hometowns by the emperor to enjoy old age. Some people returned to their hometowns after several decades working in the imperial court, so they lost their relatives, even the family had no survivors. Therefore, they need to find themselves a wife to lift the towel to fix the bag, share the joys and sorrows, avoid loneliness and loneliness in the late afternoon.

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