Tang Dynasty Eunuchs - Cheng Yuanzhen, Gao Lishi, Han Quanhui, Liu Jishu, Li Fuguo, Qiu Shiliang, Tian Lingzi, Tutu Chengcui, Wang Shoucheng, (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Cheng Yuanzhen, Gao Lishi, Han Quanhui, Liu Jishu, Li Fuguo, Qiu Shiliang, Tian Lingzi, Tutu Chengcui, Wang Shoucheng, Yang Fugong, Yang Fuguang, Yu Chao'en, Zhang Chengye, Zhu Jingmei. Excerpt: Gao Lishi (Chinese: pinyin: G o Lishi) (684-762), formally the Duke of Qi ( ), was a eunuch official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, becoming particularly powerful during Emperor Xuanzong of Tang's reign. He is believed to have been in charge of many decisions that were supposed to be the emperor's responsibility during Emperor Xuanzong's later years, and was believed to have been richer than many of the nobility of the era. Despite this, however, he was often viewed as a positive example of eunuch participation in politics for his personal loyalty to Emperor Xuanzong, which withstood despite its putting himself in personal danger later, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong's son Emperor Suzong (when Emperor Xuanzong was Taishang Huang (retired emperor)) as it drew jealousy from fellow eunuch Li Fuguo. Further, during the years of his highest power, he was also said to make no improper influences on governance, and therefore drew no anger from the intelligentsia. Late in Emperor Suzong's reign, he was exiled upon Li Fuguo's urging. After a pardon in 762, he was returning from exile, when he heard of Emperors Xuanzong's and Suzong's deaths. Mourning Emperor Xuanzong bitterly, he grew ill and died. Gao Lishi was born in 684, when Empress Dowager Wu (later known as Wu Zetian) was successively regent over her sons Emperor Zhongzong (Li Zhe/Li Xian) and Emperor Ruizong (Li Dan). He was from Pan Prefecture (, roughly modern Maoming, Guangdong). His original family name was Feng ( ), and he was reportedly a great-grandson of the early Tang local government official Feng Ang...