Basic Information
family background
Sun Yaoting born in Tianjin Jinghai District, a poor peasant family. A six, parents and four brothers, Sun Yaoting is the second child. When he was born, the family only 7 subdivision, two main rooms. The village, there is a private school teacher, home seven or eight mu of land. Sun Yaoting farming father for his mother to cook for him, Sun Yaoting therefore be in the hands of this man I read the book four years, and the other does not have to pay tuition. However, this "boom" is not long. Sun Yaoting out of school, parents beggars. Forced livelihoods, Sun had sent his son to the eunuchs. But soon, a clarion call Wuchang City, the Qing emperor Pu Yi had signed the "abdication edict" In the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
bidet palace
The Republic of China was founded. Sun SongZi eunuchs path is blocked. A few years later, the warlord Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor staged farce. Although instantly finish the play, but the specter of feudalism still wandering in the vast land of China, Pu Yi is still living in the Hall of Mental Cultivation of being affected by the royal family, slaves of worship. Moreover, Ban Pu Yi blatant disregard of the Republic, to re-sign in folk eunuch, recruit maids. Forbidden City ghost, giving rise to Chia ever been eunuchs expectations. In 1916, Sun introduced the Trustee was removed, the Sun Yaoting sent to the Forbidden City. He endured the biggest insult of personality, became a eunuch. In its 15 years of age.
palace experience
Pu Yi (1)
1912 Nian 2 Yue 12 Ri Last Emperor abdicated Xuantong. Sun Yaoting has returned home in the village Fu Xueshun, Fuxue Lan school learning. After by his sister knew the original Prince House (North House) eunuch HE De Yuan introduced in 1916, to the original Qing Dynasty Regent Palace, at which time, are catching up with the original Qing Dynasty Zaitao Baylor at the dignitaries, Sun Yaoting went Zaitao place when the poor, Zaitao named Shun to Sun life. 1917 Sun Yaoting leave Zaitao place, returned home, and soon through the palace gardens in North Xin Heng as chief eunuch, entered the Forbidden City, to serve nine Vice Governor Shi collar Viewed from, and then wait Kang Huang Taifei end, "Queen" · Shirley Kuo burro. November 5, 1924 from the Forbidden City with Pu Yi back to the original Regent Palace. Zai Feng let Sun Yaoting back home. Soon he returned to Beijing palace eunuch North Long Street residence Wanshou Xinglong Temple reside. Pu Yi act as Manchukuo "emperor," Pu Yi Sun Yaoting went to Changchun at when the poor. After returning to Beijing, Changchun leave due to illness. During the liberation war, also became a staff member. After the "Cultural Revolution", he was admitted to the Guanghua Temple until his death. He was writing at the age of 91, "the country is Tianxin Shun, the official clearance from the security people" banners to express their feelings.publishing books
court career
Sun Yaoting and Guanghua Temple presided over the photo (a) < / p> Sun Yaoting by a very status of some people in the palace was able to introduce the palace, after the Sun Yaoting enter the palace, can not use his name, there is no number. The identity of his "apprentice", the man waited all day for him to serve later meal, pour down the urine feces.
2 years of lunar month, Guangxu Emperor Kang expensive toffee end in time to see the rehearsals, when I heard that this person had a staff of Sun Yaoting this clever man, I do not know how suddenly opened a grace, life Sun Yaoting participate troupe . For a do menial, low-rise eunuch unknown numbers, this is really "asking for the moon." In October, Sun Yaoting spent 60 silver, bought "Wang Chengxiang" name. Since then, he left the troupe, entered the Housing Division.
Housing Division in charge of the palace servants relocated, laundry management and other matters Qing. It rooms and Hall, pantries Shanfang, pharmacies together under the Imperial Palace, by manifold eunuch, eunuchs withdraw the leader. Sun Yaoting probably adapted to this tender mercies, fawning slaves palace life, he was the Secretary for the room after a few years, in turn "go Movement", was promoted to Queen Pu Yi Wan Rong men serve, he has more than a year.
displaced
1924 Chechen War, Feng defection to Beijing, the last emperor Pu Yi expelled from the Forbidden City. Pu Yi went to his aunt Wing Lun solid home life, with the drilling Japanese Embassy. After Sun Yaoting out of the palace, once home to the Prince Regent Zai Feng continue to serve Shirley. After more than a month, Pu Yi Wan Rong went to look for. Since then, Sun Yaoting the end of the eunuchs career.
The road of life Gairuhezou? After leaving Sun Yaoting Shirley, who returned home Jinghai County. However, those farmer will farm work. He did not do, not to mention, he does not have an inch of land. When the Sun Yaoting eunuch eight years, and now had to rely on aid to the brothers.
He does not go on living in the country. Two years later, returned to Beijing, he was admitted to the North Long Street Xinglong Temple, and more than 40 eunuchs lived with the same fate. Several of eunuchs still have some money, they set some houses and land. They put these houses, land rented to someone else, some rental income, for everyone to survive. To this end, Sun Yaoting grains they eat two meals on a daily basis. However, Sun Yaoting said: "The days are getting uncomfortable." Because older month long rental of houses destroyed, the collection of rents can not deal with the maintenance of the house. Sun Yaoting count for a living, and out of the streets all day, pick some cinder, waste.
After the liberation of life
liberated, Sun Yaoting they have a happy life.
"The Last Eunuch Sun Yaoting" by Jia Yinghua and Sun Yaoting (a)
1926 years, the Sun Yaoting returned to Beijing palace eunuch North Long Street residence - Wanshou Xinglong Temple live, there are more than 40 lives in and his eunuchs have the same fate here. "After the liberation, we eunuch had a happy life." Sun Yaoting's words, full of joy and gratitude. Initially, the government gives them $ 16 per person per month for living expenses, and later Sun Yaoting participated in the work, in charge of the city's temple management. He also worked for six years cashier, pay 35 yuan per month. After"Cultural Revolution", Sun Yaoting admitted Guanghua Temple until his death in 1996, aged 94 years old. He wrote "the country is Tianxin Shun, the official clearance from the security people" at the age of 93 banners to express their feelings. His autobiography "China's last eunuch" in 1988 was adapted for film. As people around the emperor Princess's palace political participants, he witnessed the final court of luxury, witnessed the final collapse of the dynasty, became a unique "living history." Until his later years, Sun Yaoting just enjoy as a person's dignity. Jia Yinghua with his experience, published autobiography, "China's last eunuch", after being adapted for film, "China's last eunuch" (1988), "China's last eunuch Ⅱ farewell Forbidden City" (1992)