concubines

  • The Five Eunuch Marquises: How Palace Slaves Became Masters of the Han Empire [Eastern Han]

    The Rise of the “Five Marquises” With the Liang clan destroyed in 159 CE, Emperor Huan of Han finally held real power. But instead of reforming the state, he focused on consolidating his own authority – by rewarding the very men who helped him: the eunuchs.

  • Sequel to a Dream

    After winning the title of jinshi, (Tran. Note: Jinshi was a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination; juren was a successful candidate at the provincial level) Juren Zeng and several others who had passed the examination went for an excursion in the suburbs of the provincial capital.