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Ep. 269 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 3)
Ep. 269 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 3)
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2021
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Description
The story continues. After wrecking the Han and Tang Dynasties, the eunuchs emerge again in the Ming as a particularly destructive force. In this episode we'll also look at the Song Dynasty eunuch general and politician Tong Guan. Then we'll look at the life of the first of the so-called Four Eunuch Dictators of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Zhen. His greed and avarice almost caused the Ming Dynasty to fall.
Released:
Mar 8, 2021
Format:
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