• The Last Eunuch of China (English Edition): The Life of Sun Yaoting – From Farm Boy to the Forbidden City
  • The Last Eunuch of China (English Edition): The Life of Sun Yaoting – From Farm Boy to the Forbidden City
  • The Last Eunuch of China (English Edition): The Life of Sun Yaoting – From Farm Boy to the Forbidden City
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The Last Eunuch of China (English Edition): The Life of Sun Yaoting – From Farm Boy to the Forbidden City

The Last Eunuch of China (English Edition): The Life of Sun Yaoting – From Farm Boy to the Forbidden City

Castrated at Eight, in the Palace at Fifteen — Sun Yaoting Served the Last Emperor and Empress, Witnessed the Fall of Imperial China, and Lived to 94. His First-Hand Account, Recorded Over Nearly 100 Hours
This is the true story of Sun Yaoting—the last eunuch in Chinese history. He was castrated at eight by his own father, entered the Forbidden City at fifteen, and spent years serving the last emperor, Puyi, and his empress, Wanrong. He was there for Puyi‘s wedding, the great fire at the Palace of Established Happiness, the expulsion of the eunuchs, and the emperor’s final departure from the palace. The author, Jia Yinghua, was Sun‘s close friend for years and recorded nearly one hundred hours of his memories. If you want to read what the end of imperial China looked like from inside the palace walls—not from a history textbook, and not from a novel—this is it.
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About This Book

This is the extraordinary life story of Sun Yaoting (1902–1996), the last eunuch to serve the Chinese imperial court. Born into poverty, he entered the Forbidden City as a boy and became a close attendant to Puyi, China’s final emperor, and Empress Wanrong.

As a firsthand witness to history, Sun Yaoting lived through the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the expulsion of Puyi from the palace, and the dramatic social changes that followed. His personal recollections offer a rare and intimate window into the imperial harem, court politics, and the private lives of China‘s last royal family.

Why Readers Will Value This Book

  • A Firsthand Account: Unlike academic histories, this narrative is told from the perspective of someone who lived inside the palace walls.

  • Rare Historical Insight: Discover the hidden details of daily life in the Forbidden City and the final days of imperial China.

  • A Disappearing World: Sun Yaoting was part of a 2,000-year-old tradition that ended with him. His story is a unique historical document.

  • Translated into 15 Languages: The book’s international recognition confirms its value as a cultural and historical record.

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