Inside the World of the Eunuch: A Social History of the Emperor’s Servants in Qing China

Introduction : The Other Side Of Eunuch History -- The Palace Eunuch System -- Routes To The Palace -- Unrobing The Emasculated Body -- Entering The Emperor's Realm -- The Parallel World Of The Eunuch : Eunuch Society -- Running Away From The Palace -- Eunuch Suicide : Punishment, Not Compassion -- Authorized Exits From The Sytem : Sick Leave, Retirement, Discharge, And Death -- Surviving The Fall Of The Qing : Chinese Eunuchs Post 1911 -- Appendix 1 : Reign Titles And Dates Of The Qing Emperors -- Appendix 2 : Eunuch Suicide Regulations -- Appendix 3 : Eunuch Temples -- Appendix 4 : Eunuch Cemeteries Melissa S. Dale. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [205]-214) And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.