The Eunuchs in the Ming DynastyThis study of Chinese eunuchs illuminates the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, and provides broad information on various aspects of pre-modern China. |
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Page 63
... Shaanxi province , Ningxia outside the Great Wall north of Shaanxi , and Gansu in the far west.8 Throughout the Ming period , eunuch grand defenders were always stationed permanently or temporarily in these strategically crucial areas ...
... Shaanxi province , Ningxia outside the Great Wall north of Shaanxi , and Gansu in the far west.8 Throughout the Ming period , eunuch grand defenders were always stationed permanently or temporarily in these strategically crucial areas ...
Page 80
... Shaanxi took place in 1375 , when the grand eunuch Zhao Cheng brought a large quantity of tea and tex- tile fabrics to Hezhou and bartered for a substantial number of service horses . Seventeen years later , Emperor Hongwu again ...
... Shaanxi took place in 1375 , when the grand eunuch Zhao Cheng brought a large quantity of tea and tex- tile fabrics to Hezhou and bartered for a substantial number of service horses . Seventeen years later , Emperor Hongwu again ...
Page 81
... Shaanxi , and Gansu in 1406. The total number of pastures and ranches attended by expert breeders fluctuated from time to time , but in general the Liaodong office counted roughly 2,000 horses per year , while the Shaanxi ranches could ...
... Shaanxi , and Gansu in 1406. The total number of pastures and ranches attended by expert breeders fluctuated from time to time , but in general the Liaodong office counted roughly 2,000 horses per year , while the Shaanxi ranches could ...
Contents
The Demand and Supply of Ming Eunuchs | 11 |
Institutionalization of the Eunuch Agencies | 29 |
Eunuchs and the Ming Military System | 39 |
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