China

How Duke Xian of Jin Sent a Beautiful Youth to Another Ruler to Weaken His Court and Conquer

A historical episode about diplomacy through a favorite at the court in Ancient China.

“The Bitten Peach”: Duke Ling of Wei and Mizi Xia as One of the Earliest Same-Sex Court Tales in Chinese History

How a Legalist parable about favoritism turned into a metaphor for same-sex love.