Handsome eunuch dominates the most famous military in Chinese history

Dong Quan during the Northern Song Dynasty was one of the rare eunuchs to become a general, established many great agents, but finally had to receive tragic outcome.

According to Qulishi, Dong Quan (1054-1126) , being Dao Phu himself, was an eunuch serving under the reign of Emperor Tong Huy Tong in Chinese feudal history.

The Quan Dynasty is strikingly different from other eunuchs because of its strong and physically strong personality and even becoming a general of the Northern Song Dynasty, in the career of establishing many great agents.

Dong Quan is considered the most powerful eunuch in Chinese history. (Illustration).

The eunuchs are unusually exposed

According to Chinese history books in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Dong Quan is described as a man with meekness and flexibility; with a large and muscular physique and a strong tendon, with beard, at first glance does not look like eunuchs.

Dong Quan is even classified as a man with beautiful and attractive features that are hard to resist.

Thủy Hu story of Thi Nai Am has a description of Dong Quan's portrait: 'The most attraction of Dong Quan eunuchs is that of a different chin. The slightly square face looked very solid, firm, mature, looking very manly. Despite being eunuch, the beard still grows from the chin '.

Another Chinese history book describing Dong Quan: 'Not only has a handsome, angular face, Dong Quan also has a muscular body of a talented martial artist. The face exuded masculine solidness but was not rough with healthy tan skin. '

Because of the unusual appearance and temperament, many people are skeptical about the true identity of Dong Quan. Someone because of jealousy wants to harm should seek to break in to check whether Dong Quan is really eunuch or not.

According to the history of the Northern Song period, Dong Quan was allowed to worship the body as other ordinary eunuchs. The time of his purification is quite late, so it seems that he still retains some characteristics of men.

Stepping into the palace to do eunuchs, Dong Quan proved to be a smart person, communicating extensively and knowing other people. Dong Quan was quickly used, playing the role of collecting books for Emperor Tong Huy Tong.

Many generals in the court or gifted gifts to Dong Quan to get this eunuch said good to the king. In this team, there was a character named Sai Kinh, who asked Dong Quan to help him to become Prime Minister.

Chinese emperor Tong Huy Tong.

Thanks to this grace, during a time to bring troops to fight against Tay Ha, Sai Kinh recommended Dong Quan to be a bishop. Although there were many detractors because in Chinese history at that time, there was never a single eunuch who was led to fight in the field, but due to the gratitude of Sai Kinh, Emperor Tong Huy Tong agreed.

In this battle, Dong Quan has established many resounding victories, helping to defeat the Tay Ha army to rebel in the Shaanxi region.

In 1111, Dong Quan was promoted to the title of lord. He was sent by the King Tong Huy Tong to the ambassador of Liaoning province, despite the discouragement that the wrong of the missionary will make the country faceless.

When going to the embassy, ​​Dong Quan was able to bring Ma Thuc to prison in the country. Since then, Quan Quan has been pleased with King Huy Tong's heart. Dong Quan was constantly promoted, became a national economy, the head of the Northern Song army.

The Chinese at that time were said to have called the Sutra of the Three Kingdoms as the "grandmother" to distinguish them from the "general" as the Prime Minister of Sutra.

Grasping power in his hands, Dong Quan began to show his sincere spirit, working according to his own will, not telling the Emperor. The Prime Minister himself began to show dissatisfaction and envy him.

Dead carpet because tyranny, ignoring the time

Knowing King Tong Huy Tong liked the strange plants, precious stones, and Dong Quan misconceptions as Chu De founded the improvisation, specialized in searching, plundering strange things in folk like ivory ivory, horns, trees precious scenes, precious stones . Thousands of civilians have to work day and night, bring products to the capital of Kinh Kinh to offer the king.

The Chu De army caused many brutal plundering scenes that made Giang Nam's people extremely resentful. The resentment of the people culminated in 1120, when Jiangnan broke out of a peasant uprising named Phuong Liet.

Tong Huy Tong knew how to immediately order the abolition of the search for daisy flowers to appease the people. The Northern Song Emperor sent Dong Quan to be the commander in chief, the leader took 15 thousand to ban troops and troops from the surrounding areas to fight the Greeks.

A year later, Dong Quan completely eradicated the rebellion PhuongGia, pacified Giang Nam. Thanks to this great work, Dong Quan was conferred as a monk, power comparable to many other monarchs in the court.

The turning point came in 1125 when the Kim forces in the north were increasingly rising, threatening to invade the Northern Song. Dong Quan never anticipated this, and sent people to envoy Kim. The Kim took the excuse to ask Dong Quan to offer the land, and also set a date to bring the army to the south.

Although the generals under the authority strongly advised, Dong Quan did not dare to fight and decided to withdraw to Beijing. In 1126, Emperor Tong Huy Tong gave the throne to his son Kham Tong, Huy Tong himself became Thai Thuong Hoang.

Dong Quan is a rare eunuch to become a general in Chinese feudal history. (Illustration).

The power of Dong Quan then declined. When the Kim army attacked to the border gate, Tong Kham Tong personally went to the battle, and asked Dong Quan to stay in the citadel.

Dong trusted me to be Thai Thuong Hoang, expressed his dislike, wanted to dominate Huy Tong escort to the south.

When Emperor Huy Tong crossed the pontoon bridge, some generals climbed the bridge crying and wishing for the king to stay in battle. Many civilians also cried and did not want the emperor to go.

Dong Quan feared not to go quickly, so he sent troops to supply crossbow to those who wanted to hold Thai Thuong Hoang, causing hundreds to die.

This incident caused the goddess of discontent, to work together on the Emperor. Tong Kham Tong angry, demoted Dong Quan.

Not long after, Dong Quan was abducted by Kham Tong and exiled to the army in Cat Duong. When he had not arrived, Khâm Tông sent a supervisor to oversee the triumph of the Huy dynasty to bring the letter of pursuit, telling 10 crimes and then executing right on the road. Dong Quan died at 73 years old.

According to modern Chinese scholars, Dong Quan is considered to be a generous and generous person. He was in charge for 20 years, set up many victories and often appeared stern, fearing soldiers. Due to his autocratic power, doing many tyrannical things with the rise of Kim's house, Dong Quan received tragic results.