Ying Zheng also known Qin Shi Huang had numerous concubines. The Qin Dynasty, he founded (pronounced ‘Chin’) changed its name to China and it was he who first initiated the building of the Great Wall and construction of the Grand Canal.
Following his father’s death, at age of 12 or 13 he assumed the throne. He is known to have had sexual relationship with more than 13,000 women.
Every night, he was gifted a new girl with whom he spent the whole night. As per sources, he had as many as 2800 children.
However, all the women, he had sexual relationships were not his wives. As per ancient traditions, the girls were called concubines. Only Emperors and kings had the right to possess so many women.
The task of the concubines was to bear children for the emperor – as many as he could father. Concubines were inspected for skin infections, body hair, body odour, etc.
After the emperor’s death, the Qin Dynasty collapsed and after a period of civil war between the Han and the Chu, the Han Dynasty rose to rule China.
PNN/Agencies
