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In Chinese history, there was a period known as "human martyrdom", a cruel custom in which when princes and nobles died, they were buried with a living person. This custom reached its peak during the Ming Dynasty, especially the martyrdom process of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, which was even more terrifying.
After Zhu Yuanzhang's death, a total of forty-six palace maids and ** were forced to be martyred, and they were sent to Zhu Yuanzhang's mausoleum - Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. The process of martyrdom was extremely cruel, and all the people were killed before being sent to the mausoleum. What is even more cruel is that some people are thrown into graves before they are dead, suffocated to death by the earth.
Before the burial, these palace maids and ** were imprisoned in a small room, where they were to spend their last days. The atmosphere in the room was very oppressive, no one spoke, only endless fear and despair.
When it was time for the burial, the men were tied hand and foot and taken to a room surrounded by white walls. Here they were forced to kneel and wait for death to come. Soon, their heads were cut off and thrown into coffins. If someone hadn't already died, they would have been thrown into a grave and suffocated alive by the dirt.
The process was brutal and unimaginable. The lives of these palace maids and ** were deprived in this way, and they became victims of Zhu Yuanzhang's mausoleum.
After reading history, it is terrifying. We should remember history, cherish life and oppose any form of violence and cruelty.