Channel: hazards and catastrophes
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Description: A special episode on Chinas Forbidden City. China in the 15th Century: Under the reign of emperor Yongle, eunuchs functioned as loyal servants on the imperial court. Yongle had to rely on his court eunuchs to administer the Empire. Though robbed of their manhood, they rose to occupy the highest posts. Many emperors before Yongle exploited the dependency of the euchnuchs who would be outcasted outside the palace for their mutilation which deprived them of their manhood. They principally used as servants or guards of the imperial harem, but Yongle appoints them positions of power, which created rivalery with the traditional officials. He encourages mistrust and political alliances in which the eunuchs were involved. Most eunuchs were prisoners of war, castrated to humiliate them. When the first structural defects of the Yongle‘s system became apparent, poverty and hunger spread through the country. Hoping for a better life and the position as an official, farmers who couldn’t feed their families castrated their sons and sent them to the imperial capital. After the years, the flood of the eunuchs into the capital reaches astonishing proportions. The mutilated man become a significant symbol of power. Some of them have skills that let them contribute to the well-being and glory of the imperial capital, but mostly they paralyze the empires center of power with their plots. ---- This channel offers you full episodes of high quality documentaries. Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe :) ---- Other channels you might be interested in: criminals and crimefighters: youtube.com/channel/UCYuXyzwA_w4-c1FJrqOnR0A space and astronomy: youtube.com/channel/UC1-7mA0mKsCTyCMG4JNO3EQ