Sun Yaoting
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| Sun Yaoting | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1902 Tianjin, Jinghai County, China |
| Died | December 17, 1996 (aged 94) Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Imperial court eunuch |
| Known for | The last Eunuch of China |
Sun Yaoting (Traditional Chinese: 孫耀庭, Simplified Chinese: 孙耀庭, Hanyu Pinyin: Sūn Yàotíng, Wade-Giles: Sun Yao-t'ing; September 29, 1902 – December 17, 1996) was the last surviving imperial eunuch of Chinese history. He was castrated at the age of eight by his father[1] with a single swoop of a razor, mere months before the final emperor was deposed.[2][3][4]
The 1988 dramatic film Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch is based on Sun Yaoting's life.
References[edit]
- ^ Chatterton, Jocelyn; Bultitude, Matthew. "Castration; The eunuchs of Qing dynasty China; A Medical and Historical Review.". de Historia Urologie Europace. 15: 39–47. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Castration secrets of China's last eunuch revealed". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ Faison, Seth (1996-12-20). "The Death of the Last Emperor's Last Eunuch". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ Yinghua, Jia. The Last Eunuch of China-The Life of Sun Yaoting by Jia Yinghua. Sun Haichen (translator). China Intercontinental Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-7-5085-1407-9.
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