Before we talked about the history of the Greek big stallion, in the ancient Greek mythology, the kings of the gods for several generations castrated their fathers and ascended to the throne. But castration is not a patent of the Immortals, and we Terrans play it even bigger.
The history of castration is spread all over the world, and the more prominent ones exist in the Lianghe civilization and the Chinese civilization. The earliest traces of castration occurred in caves thousands of years BC or involved belief and worship of gods.
In real history, there may really be fierce people who need to practice the Sunflower Treasure Book, and firmly believe in the life motto "If you practice divine skills, you must first go to the palace". But the secret sister believes that these people are definitely a minority.
Justification of castration
religion
During the first 300 years of Christian expansion, believers expressed their fidelity from the palace. Matthew 19:12 reads:
For some are born eunuchs, and there are those who are castrated, and there are those who castrate themselves for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can receive it can receive it.
Around 209 AD, the theologian Origen literally interpreted the Gospel of Matthew and then castrated himself. After the forerunners, the crowd followed suit, until the Council of Nicaea issued a notice that who would be expelled from the palace again, and the trend gradually subsided.
Indeed, discrimination against women by religion and civilization often victimizes men as well. In the 16th century, because the Vatican churches forbade women to join the choir and perform on stage, the choir began to train boys instead of female voices, after which they began to castrate boys. In order to ensure that the boys' tone is not affected by male hormones, most castrated men are castrated before the age of 8.
Testosterone secretion scale.
At 9-12 years of age, testosterone is slowly raised;
At the age of 12-16, testosterone secretion reaches its peak.
In Italy, the birthplace of opera, more than 5,000 boys join the castrations every year. As an adult, she has a lung capacity that is much higher than that of female singers, and has a feminine feminine and gentle tone, and her voice can span 3 octaves and be crisp and delicate, which was very popular at that time. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, castrated singers became famous and provided a way out for the teenagers of poor families, but only a few had the opportunity to become famous, and most people ended up in a bleak evening.
The most famous castrated singer is Farinelli. Farinelli's older brother was a famous composer, and in order to preserve his brother's natural voice, he castrated Farinelli when he was ill. Farinelli's voice is like a natural sound, and it can even soar for a minute.
Farinelli is humble and handsome, excellent singing ability, favored by European royalty, and naturally has many fans. His brother, who had been manipulating his life, always used him to trick the girl into rolling the sheets. Eventually, the famous composer Handel revealed the truth about Farinelli's deception by his brother, causing the brothers to part ways.
In 1870, Italy declared castration illegal. In 1902, Pope Leo XIII ordered a permanent ban on castrated singers singing in churches, and castrated singers finally bid farewell to the stage of history.
The last eunuch was named Alessandro Moreski, and he was the only eunuch to leave a recording in history. Although he was in his forties at the time, his tone was inferior to that of his heyday, but we can still hear the cold and eerie tone from the recording. Farinelli's voice, on the other hand, is nowhere to be found. Click to play to enjoy the sound of castration:
Imperial
In our civilization, castration has a strong practicality. Around 1000 AD, the word "castration" appeared in the Shang Dynasty oracle bones. Around 770 AD, the eunuch system emerged in the Zhou Dynasty.
In the Zhou Dynasty, eunuchs were called temple people, also known as eunuchs, eunuchs, middle officials, internal officials, and so on. We know a lot about the history of eunuchs in China. Since the Zhou Dynasty, although the territory of the country has experienced turmoil and multi-ethnic rule, eunuchs seem to be the just needs of the imperial palace—loyal servants, non-threatening roles to the emperor. With the eunuchs, there is no grassland overhead, and it is difficult for the harem three thousand beauties to make a lace edge.
Coincidentally, the Ottoman Empire also used eunuchs to serve the rulers. Initially, they chose white eunuchs from the Christian denomination, and later introduced black eunuchs from Africa. Fortunately, once the eunuch was chosen to enter the palace, his social status improved, and he became a minor nobleman. Before officially starting work, they speak Turkish and canon law, and the future is expected.
The Byzantine Empire also used eunuchs to form an army, because there was no aristocratic blood, and it was not a pity to die. Two of the eunuchs, Solomon (died 544) and Narssese (480-574), became well-known generals.
punishment
Another common application of plucking is in penal punishment. Cutting off an organ that some men even wish to exchange for their souls is undoubtedly a very serious punishment.
In the ancient times of our country, there was actually no punishment for harming the flesh. It was not a Buddhist state, but there was no particularly handy instrument to physically punish the wicked at that time. Thus, a punishment called "elephant punishment" was born.
The Shang Shu Shun Dian records: "Elephant punishment is punished by pawn, five punishments for exile, whipping as official punishment, throwing as teaching punishment, and gold as redemption." Forgiveness of disasters, punishment of thieves. ”
To interpret it simply, it is to humiliate the perpetrator with a certain symbolic object, frantically punch him in the face, make him ashamed and embarrassed, and thus change from evil to righteousness. For example, use broken leaves to make a belt to tie around your waist, so that the whole village knows that you kick the widow's door.
But as everyone knows, shame is something that some people are born with. Therefore, the punishment of "elephant punishment" is about equal to nothing for some people who are bold and faceless. Finally, the killing weapon was developed, the widows in the village were no longer afraid of bullying, and Wang Lao'er would be cut and carved if he kicked the door again.
It can be said that since the punishment of the flesh, everyone knows that castration is the most insulting means for prisoners. Residents around the world have a sharp heart, and from ancient times to the present, palace punishment has spread to every civilization.
During the reign of Alfred the Great of England (849-901), peasants who fought violently were castrated;
When the Normans occupied Sicily, castration was made the worst punishment for crime, and in 1066, the Normans conquered England and were found to be treasonous and punished by castration;
In 1778, Thomas Jefferson, who had not yet risen to the presidency of the United States, enacted a revised law for Virginia, hoping to abolish the death penalty. The Legislative Council also added a special article - "If a man or woman is guilty of rape/polygamy/j rape, castration is required;
In addition to physical castration, chemical castration also occurs. In 1952, turing, the father of artificial intelligence, was found to be gay. He was subsequently charged with "manifest indecency and sexual reversal" and underwent chemical castration. 2 years later, Turing, who was suffering from the side effects of the drug, chose to commit suicide.
Consequences of castration
Psychological trauma
The damage caused by castration never ended with the initial pain of flesh and skin. In some film and television works, eunuchs are often portrayed as insidious, devious and even somewhat perverted characters. "Eunuchs are vicious and eunuchs are evil and the country is cursed", in Chinese history, there have indeed been several times when harem eunuchs have plagued the former dynasty and even caused the destruction of lives.
Looking at Yan Yi and Zhao Gao from a distance, and looking at Wei Zhongxian and Li Lianying in the near distance, which eunuch leader is fierce enough for the common people to drink a pot. Otherwise, Xingye wouldn't have said this in "Nine Pin Sesame Officers"——
In situations where self-identification was severely confused, eunuchs were often gloomy and out of place with society. Male hormone levels are lower than those of the average man, and the mutilated body cannot prevent the eunuch from having the same emotion.
The housekeeper in the TV series "The Gate of the Big Mansion", the former grand eunuch Wang Xiguang embezzled the property of the main family to set up a small mansion privately, and did not forget to marry his own aunt and wife;
Stills from "The Gate of the Mansion"
Wei Xiaobao's uncle Guangguang in "Deer Ding" did not forget to take his "treasure" even when he escaped from the palace, and as a result, he accidentally revealed his whereabouts and invited the disaster of killing himself. The severed organs make them think that they are always incomplete, so they have a deep obsession with taking the "baby" into the ground.
osteoporosis
Due to the decline in male hormone levels, many eunuchs will experience osteoporosis similar to that of middle-aged and elderly women in old age, and physical pain and discomfort will accompany them for many years. Psychophysiological double torture, it is difficult to think of not being perverted...
After self-castration
Southern Russia and Romania
Skopjens,
Severe skeletal deformations have occurred.
Inconveniences in life
By cutting off the inherent reproductive organs through violent surgery, life can be severely affected. The eunuch lost the pleasure of standing on the top of the hill than urinating. In the castration, the knife holder pays special attention to ensuring that the poor person under the knife will not die of the urethral orifice, even after the wound is restored, urinating is very inconvenient, often leaking to various positions of the body, so the literary and historical materials record that many eunuchs in the court have a foul smell.
We often say that killing people condemns the heart, and castration is also condemned. The secret sister's cat has not given anyone a good look since he was castrated. The castration of human beings with rich emotions is also an illusion that causes double torture to the mind and the body, which is not necessary, really unnecessary. Thanks to this time we exist in the universe, the sharp razor is still far from the lower body.
By the way, there have been recent news that strong male hormones can lead to hair loss, so...
Finally, the secret sister would like to ask, what precious things are you willing to exchange your own Tintin for?
Resources:
The Corners of the Great Qing: Those Little-Known Fragments of History, Wang Wei
Wikipedia: Castration
Thirteen reasons throughout cultural history have castrated humanity, Melissa Sarto
Castration – The punishment of the empty crotch, the net of fruit shells
Deformed culture: the origin of castration and the history of superb technological development