You can only do a lifetime, because amputated genitals, not only can not get married and have children, and some even normal urine is very difficult to be controlled. In Chinese history, there have been such a group of physiological abnormalities men, they sometimes life cheap, such as ants, sometimes able to deter the world, and all this tragedy and come from a domineering reason they serve is the supreme ruler - the emperor, and the emperor's family were.

These men, at different times have different titles: eunuch, eunuch, eunuchs, father ...... However, with the death of China's last eunuch Sun Yaoting 1996, this unique feudal dynasty in the crowd finally completely disappear in China. In Beijing, there is such a museum built for them - Tian Yi Tomb. This is China's only a eunuch culture museum, while it in the tomb of the Ming Dynasty eunuch Tian Yi is also the best preserved eunuch mausoleum, it shows some mysterious history for us.

Tian Yi Tomb 500 meters southwest Fa Hai Temple, is China's first eunuch to the history of the theme of specialized museums, is currently the only country to save the most intact and finest, most exquisite stone tomb of the Ming Dynasty eunuch, is Beijing key cultural relics protection units.

Sadly exclusive men

Eunuch is indeed a special group of minions royal. But the closest they came from humble pinnacle of power, enough to live comfortably but with tigers live, but sad heart exposed arrogant. Although they live in the deep intrauterine hospital, but also for his home and worry. To make their own sense of security and end of life energy is sleep, eunuchs broad set their land and firm, that the future funding of the pension; repair over the temples and villas, the body back to the age of; concubinage income child, sang a map grandchildren, after the death of someone Shangfen burning paper. Ming Dynasty, many powerful eunuch in the acquisition of Shihai "grave temple." "Temple and" general election in the scenic place to build a villa, to build temples. Eunuch in this lifetime paternity Buddha resting, after the death of buried here. Shi Jingshan mode port there is the tomb of Tian Yi, is such a "grave temple." Tian Yi tomb stone, especially those Buddhist stories, fairy story stone carving, called fine art, worth a visit.

Reproduce eunuch bidet room

The bidet is the most painful thing to go through each eunuchs, brutalized not only physically, but also as a man lost the most basic functions. So, bidet room for eunuchs, it may be more important than the Imperial Palace. Since it is the country's only Eunuch Culture Exhibition Hall, Tian Yi will try to restore the tomb of the year bidet room scene. However, until now, when the purification room full of relics collected yet.

In addition to purification in the room, now an area of ​​about 400 square meters of museum-based panels, it introduced the history of ancient Chinese eunuchs.

Record eunuch life remain poor man's memory

May be influenced by traditional culture, a lot of people talking about eunuchs, will think of those teeth traitor play the villain in the stage, such as the Qin and Zhao Gao Ming Wei Zhongxian and so on. Here and there is not much commercial color, their purpose is to record eunuchs life, the memories of those remaining poor man's stay. Curator said, "Although there are some eunuchs ill, disastrous history, but most eunuch no less imposing, genitals cut off from the moment they were branded with the 'cheap slave' of the mark, always inferior they are poor people, for them, we do not condemn nor rehabilitated, we wanted to tell you that real life is what kind of eunuch. "

Art treasures

Tian Yi Tomb called the treasure house of stone carving art, it is not only reflected in the whole cemetery grand solemn, style uniform, it is also reflected in the large stone structure of the body and complicated, sophisticated design, arches, Xiangdian, graves, ceremonial vessels, etc. multi-carved from white marble stone, we have high artistic value and appreciation, on behalf of the late Ming Dynasty stone art, exquisite, delicate. Stone content here is rich, octave, eight treasures, Shichichin, four treasures, homonym meaning auspicious patterns, there is the folklore of the Eight Immortals, etc., as well as historical stories, folklore such as Su Wu sheep, sheep continued hanging fish. Civil officials, military commanders and clothing Shinto monument in the shape of both sides and a large number of dragon carving, exquisite workmanship and meticulous. All the stone tomb area were all carved with animals, plants, people, instrumental music, rocks Flowing, modeling and diverse, dignified posture.

Why a Ming Dynasty eunuch mausoleum can be saved so good, eunuch museum will show us what kind of culture eunuch, eunuchs real history is not related to the story as disastrous big eunuch? Do not think about, one way or another this weekend Tian Yi tomb of friends together to look at, uncover the mystery of eunuchs museum, full of strange to see that part, absurd, humiliation and bitterness of history.

Travel Tips

Near against the Quaternary glacial and sea museum and temple, it is recommended to come here in the morning, then go to the temple and in the fourth quarter and sea ice. Visit a few people, there are two tomb can go see, very dark, the edge of the stairs in the tomb of lights go on to pick your own light switch. There are five exhibition halls at the door of his right hand, we look at the suggestions and then go look at the purpose of the exhibition hall, exhibition hall because there is a graveyard of recovery plans, the best shining down and then go in to see the ruins. There is a house there is a mummy, so be sure to make adequate psychological preparation.

Ticket price: 8 (for reference only)

Opening hours: 9:00 - 16:00

Address: Beijing Shi Jingshan District modes imports about two kilometers northeast foothills of Cuiwei

Transportation: apple orchard subway station and get off at 331 Transfer Road Moshikou station; take 336,396,959,746 road car at Shougang cell station; take the next 337,354 Shi Jingshan Road station.