Xiao Huangmen
Role for a eunuch in the Han dynasty
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The role of Xiao Huangmen (Chinese: 小黃門) was a role for a eunuch in the Han dynasty.[1] The position, with a salary-rank of 600 shi or dan,[a] involved delivering and receiving messages between the imperial palace apartments and the outside court.[4]
A Xiao Huangmen's responsibilities were to follow the emperor, receive Shangshu memorials, preach the emperor's orders, and handle communication between the emperor and the harem inside and outside the palace.[5]
The position's responsibilities and level of authority changed over time.
Noted Xiao Huangmen
Notes
- During the Han dynasty, the power a government official exercised was determined by his annual salary-rank, measured in grain units known as dan (石 or shi, a unit of volume, approximately 35 litres (0.99 US bsh)).[2][3] See Government of the Han dynasty#Salaries for further information.
