Young Korean virgin girls, aged 13 to 25, and eunuchs were occasionally demanded as tribute by Ming Emperors, such as the Xuande Emperor, for the imperial harem in imitation of the previous dynasty's precedent, as were Vietnamese women and eunuchs.
Young Korean virgin girls and eunuchs were occasionally demanded as tribute by Ming Emperors, such as the Xuanzong Emperor, for the imperial harem. Korean eunuchs and Korean girl concubines were sent as tribute to the Ming dynasty, in imitation of the previous dynasty's precedent, as were Vietnamese women and eunuchs.