Last Grand Eunuch of China

Author: Yang Zhengguang
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book describes the real-life experiences of Xiao De Zhang, the last great eunuch of China's feudal society. He lived within the crimson walls of the Forbidden City for 22 years, serving successively Empresses Dowager Cixi and Longyu. He wielded immense power and influence in the palace, witnessing many strange and mysterious events firsthand. Through his experiences, he lived through the twilight years of the Qing Dynasty. Due to his position, his life was not only representative of the common eunuch but also imbued with an extremely strong sense of legend. From a humble and impoverished background, he became a eunuch and rose to the highest echelons of Chinese politics. How many tears were shed, how much struggle, how much cunning and intrigue, how many romantic escapades—what a fascinating allure for curious readers!