Too bad the title of the article is so sensationalized and trashy. It sheds interesting light on the desperation that motivated even young boys to choose the profession of court eunuch.
According to this item, Sun Yaoting himself decided to become a eunuch at the age of 9 years:
@thatstp,
You said it. All the more so because it is true. And that is why I wanted to point it out. Nearly every sageuk has eunuchs in it, but does anyone ever consider the ramifications?
As always @pakalanapikake thanks for all your research. I might as well ask here rather in the recaps.
Since Yi Geum was named Crown Prince (Seja) and now has a Royal Residence wouldn’t he have a Eunuch or Eunuchs in his service. He needs his own Eunuch Jo (TCC) if you will. If he did he would have have a source of information that might be really helpful. In can remember in another sageuk, maybe GRAND PRINCE, a child prince had a child eunuch (I think) as a companion. Perhaps I am thinking of GP’s Lee Hwi and Gi-teuk.
PakalanaPikake
March 24, 2019 at 12:59 PM
HAECHI – Historical background – Eunuchs
China’s last eunuch spills sex secrets
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-eunuch/chinas-last-eunuch-spills-sex-secrets-idUSTRE52E06H20090316
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PakalanaPikake
March 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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Too bad the title of the article is so sensationalized and trashy. It sheds interesting light on the desperation that motivated even young boys to choose the profession of court eunuch.
According to this item, Sun Yaoting himself decided to become a eunuch at the age of 9 years:
Who Was the Last Eunuch of China?
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/who-was-the-last-eunuch-of-china
thatstp
March 24, 2019 at 6:45 PM
This is just sad.
PakalanaPikake
March 24, 2019 at 8:25 PM
@thatstp,
You said it. All the more so because it is true. And that is why I wanted to point it out. Nearly every sageuk has eunuchs in it, but does anyone ever consider the ramifications?
thatstp
March 25, 2019 at 7:54 PM
For the first year of drama watching, I didn’t know what a eunuch was. When I finally looked it up…😲 then 😢
korfan
March 24, 2019 at 10:33 PM
So many stories regarding this topic. We certainly have no idea what really happened behind the scenes for so many.
bong-soo
March 26, 2019 at 7:43 PM
As always @pakalanapikake thanks for all your research. I might as well ask here rather in the recaps.
Since Yi Geum was named Crown Prince (Seja) and now has a Royal Residence wouldn’t he have a Eunuch or Eunuchs in his service. He needs his own Eunuch Jo (TCC) if you will. If he did he would have have a source of information that might be really helpful. In can remember in another sageuk, maybe GRAND PRINCE, a child prince had a child eunuch (I think) as a companion. Perhaps I am thinking of GP’s Lee Hwi and Gi-teuk.
bong-soo
March 26, 2019 at 7:44 PM
*source of information in the Palace*