What are the ten evils in the heinous?
In China's legal culture, "heinous" is a commonly used idiom to describe crimes that are extremely serious and unforgivable. So, what crimes do these "ten evils" refer to?
First of all, we need to understand the ** of the word "heinous". This idiom comes from the Book of Sui: The Chronicles of the Criminal Law, which lists in detail ten major crimes that cannot be pardoned, including: rebellion, great rebellion, rebellion, evil rebellion, immorality, great disrespect, unfilial piety, disharmony, injustice, and civil strife. These ten crimes are considered to be serious violations of social and family ethics and violate the bottom line of *** and social order.
So, specifically, what does the "ten evils" in "ten heinous" refer to?
1. Rebellion: refers to the act of plotting to overthrow the imperial court and endangering the court. It is the first of the ten heinous acts, one of the most serious crimes, and has always been regarded as an unpardonable grave sin.
2. Great rebellion: refers to the destruction of royal temples, mausoleums and palaces, which is regarded as a great violation of imperial power and a serious damage to the dignity of the state.
3. Conspiracy to commit rebellion: refers to betraying the country, taking refuge in the enemy country, or preparing to carry out acts of betrayal of the country. Such acts seriously jeopardize the security and unity of the country.
4. Evil rebellion: refers to the act of beating or honoring relatives, which is regarded as a serious damage to family ethics and morality.
5. Injustice: refers to cruel and unconscionable behaviors, such as dismembering corpses, cooking human flesh, etc. Such behavior is a serious violation of human ethics and morals.
6. Great disrespect: refers to disrespect to the emperor, the imperial palace, the imperial court and other honorable places or objects, such as offending the dignity of the emperor and damaging the royal utensils. Such behavior was seen as extremely disrespectful to the imperial power.
7. Unfilial piety: refers to the behavior of not being filial, disrespectful or supportive to parents, which is regarded as a violation of family ethics and morality.
8. Disharmony: refers to disharmony within the family, such as quarrels between husband and wife, brothers turning against each other, etc., which is regarded as a destruction of the family and family relations.
9. Unrighteousness: refers to behaviors that violate morality and do not pay attention to faith and righteousness, such as treachery, death and death. Such behavior is seen as a violation of basic human morality.
10. Civil strife: refers to chaos and strife within the family or the court, which is seen as a destruction of the family and society.
To sum up, the "ten evils" in "ten heinous crimes" refer to ten major crimes that cannot be pardoned, which seriously violate the social order and ethics and morals, and are absolutely intolerable and unforgivable. In the history of Chinese law, the term "heinous heinousness" has always been used to emphasize the seriousness and inexcusability of certain acts, which has played an important role in maintaining social stability and morality.