Qing dynasty taijian (太監) = eunuch, rare pictures.

[daifu-orchid (imported)]

Found this on China Underground a while ago, but some may find it interesting:

https://china-underground.com/2012/10/2 ... g-dinasty/

As you look at these, remember this is easily in living memory. The last eunuch, Sun Yaoting, died in 1996, aged 93. (Who says eunuchs don't get a good innings!)

[Losethem (imported)]

This has been posted here before, interesting all the same.

[Origen22 (imported)]

How different these poor exploited men who were usually castrated by their parents for financial gain are from the members on here who are adults who fully want this done as a life enhancing step