Palace Eunuchs of Ancient China
First of all, what is an Eunuch? For many this is a strange looking term to visualize but in ancient China many eunuchs held responsible positions inside the walls of the "Forbidden City." Eunuchs were males who were rendered sexually impotent through removal of their genitals in order to serve the emperor of the "Forbidden City". This was considered a great honor and thousands upon thousands of young men and sometimes older men would devote their lives in honor of the emperor. These males would serve as palace menials, harem watch doges and also as spies for the emperor. Many of them served as personal attendants to the emperor and as a result were often in a better position than even the most powerful minister or envoy to the emperor. As personal attendants they were able to exercise influence, curry the emperor favor, and many of them amassed huge amounts of wealth. These castrated servitors represented the epitome of complete servitude to the grand emper...