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Research On The Knowledge Eunuch In The Ming Dynasty

Posted on:2021-03-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L C ShenFull Text:PDF
GTID:2415330602482153Subject:Chinese history
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Knowledge-based eunuchs are a special group of educated among eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty.Because they have the "right way" experience of reading in the inner library,they often can rank among the eunuchs.These knowledge-based eunuchs often have to be selected at various levels before they can enter the library.During the study in the internal library,they received many courses of education,including basic courses,moral education courses,and practical courses.These courses are designed to make them more Good help for the emperor.Their teachers are often Han Lin who is good at poetry,calligraphy,and some high-profile ministers.After studying,some of these eunuchs already have a high level of knowledge and literary accomplishment,and they have more common discourse with scholar-officials,and they can even resonate emotionally with scholar-officials.Although they are internal officials,they have similar spiritual qualities and scholarships.Value pursuit.At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty,the emperors had stricter preventive measures against eunuch's dictatorship.However,eunuchs' participation in politics has been carried out simultaneously.The reason is that,on the one hand,because the abolition of the eunuch,the missing link of phase power needs to be filled;Strengthening requires"internal and external dimensions." The actual political needs have promoted the appearance of eunuchs participating in politics.In the process of participating in politics,knowledgeable eunuchs can often interact benignly and friendly with scholar-officials and play an active role in central and local affairs,thereby generating positive effects and influences.Nei Shutang education,as a way for Confucian officials to "infiltrate" values to eunuchs,had an important effect on the political situation of the Ming Dynasty.And the "scientist" of knowledge-type eunuch means that the "infiltration" of this value is successful to some extent.
Keywords/Search Tags:Ming Dynasty, Knowledge eunuch, Inner library, "Confucianization"
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