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Punishment and Torture in China

Illustrations of punishments in China, 1800sCreated by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 2017
Burning a man's eyes with lime.
The punishments of China published back in 1800s: rice paper paintings with explanations of various punishments and torture methods and more...
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A man fastened to a block of wood.

A man fastened to a block of wood.

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Punishment by stretching the criminal on a wooden bench[.]

Punishment by stretching the criminal on a wooden bench[.]

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Burning a man's eyes with lime.

Burning a man's eyes with lime.

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Torture by pressing the ancles [sic] of criminal with wooden poles.

Torture by pressing the ancles [sic] of criminal with wooden poles.

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A malefactor conducted to execution.

A malefactor conducted to execution.

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Twisting a man's ears.

Twisting a man's ears.

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Man is trapped inside a large barrel.

Man is trapped inside a large barrel.

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Man is tied to cross-shaped frame and bled; another man carries severed head in cage.

Man is tied to cross-shaped frame and bled; another man carries severe...

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Man is bound to low platform on which a piece of wood secures his head.

Man is bound to low platform on which a piece of wood secures his head...

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Punishment by cangue, or wooden pillory.

Punishment by cangue, or wooden pillory.

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Hamstringing a malefactor.

Hamstringing a malefactor.

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Four figures; one man leads another by chain around neck.

Four figures; one man leads another by chain around neck.

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A malefactor in a cage.

A malefactor in a cage.

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Conducting an offender into banishment.

Conducting an offender into banishment.

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An offender undergoing the bastinade.

An offender undergoing the bastinade.

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Tying him to a stone.

Tying him to a stone.

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Ling Ch'ee (i.e. cutting off the flesh of the criminal piece by piece.

Ling Ch'ee (i.e. cutting off the flesh of the criminal piece by piece.

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Beheading--the capital punishment in China.

Beheading--the capital punishment in China.

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Feeding a prisoner in the cangue, China

Feeding a prisoner in the cangue, China

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Punishment of a wooden tube.

Punishment of a wooden tube.

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Two men placing severed heads in cages.

Two men placing severed heads in cages.

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Punishing a boatman.

Punishing a boatman.

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Man is laid in coffin and pierced through the neck with a sword.

Man is laid in coffin and pierced through the neck with a sword.

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A culprit conducted to trial.

A culprit conducted to trial.

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Trial scene; [?] thrree people kneel in front of man who reads from a paper.]

Trial scene; [?] thrree people kneel in front of man who reads from a ...

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The manner of beheading.

The manner of beheading.

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Four figures; one man beats another who is chained to a weight.

Four figures; one man beats another who is chained to a weight.

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Punishment of the swing.

Punishment of the swing.

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Bambooing his breeches.

Bambooing his breeches.

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A culprit conveyed to prison.

A culprit conveyed to prison.

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Two prisoners, bound hand and foot, are led by two guards.

Two prisoners, bound hand and foot, are led by two guards.

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The capital punishment of the cord.

The capital punishment of the cord.

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Two men carry a man in a basket.

Two men carry a man in a basket.

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Banishment.

Banishment.

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Torturing the fingers.

Torturing the fingers.

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Punishing an interpreter.

Punishing an interpreter.

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Arrest of criminals.

Arrest of criminals.

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Large group conducting a trial [?]]

Large group conducting a trial [?]]

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A malefactor chained to an iron bar.

A malefactor chained to an iron bar.

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Magistrate in court.

Magistrate in court.

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Close confinement.

Close confinement.

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One of the modes of punishment in China - a Boxer prisoner, Peking, China

One of the modes of punishment in China - a Boxer prisoner, Peking, Ch...

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Woman is led by another woman by chain around neck.

Woman is led by another woman by chain around neck.

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Punishment of criminal by parading him in the street.

Punishment of criminal by parading him in the street.

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Slapping the mouth for telling lies.

Slapping the mouth for telling lies.

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Two guards lead a man bound with chains.

Two guards lead a man bound with chains.

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The rack.

The rack.

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Scene of beheading.

Scene of beheading.

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Punishment of the wooden collar.

Punishment of the wooden collar.

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Man is tied to cross-shaped frame; another man kneels.

Man is tied to cross-shaped frame; another man kneels.

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