The Most Horrific Sexual Customs of Imperial China

Imperial China’s palaces hid rules that controlled bodies, desire, and power. In this video, we uncover the most horrific sexual practices inside the Forbidden City—how concubines were selected and confined, the surveillance of the emperor’s bedchamber, the brutal role of eunuchs, and the harsh codes that policed women’s lives from the Ming to Qing dynasties.

What you’ll learn:

How concubine hierarchies, “night rituals,” and palace law enforced control

Why eunuchs became gatekeepers of intimacy and power

Footbinding, virginity tests, widow chastity, and the social machinery behind them

Court scandals, punishments, and the politics of reproduction in imperial courts

⚠️ Content warning: historical themes involving sexual control, coercion, and violence. Presented for educational and documentary purposes only.

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Видео The Most Horrific Sexual Customs of Imperial China канала The Hollow Throne