Qing Dynasty cheating women punished Ho
Even in ancient societies where men were inferior and women were inferior, there were cases of married women cheating. Although the restraints of religion have allowed most people to remain chaste, there are still some "bold" people who choose to violate morality regardless of their integrity.
Therefore, infidelity is not just a problem in modern society, but exists in any era.
Although in modern times we only condemn cheating on a moral level, in ancient times, women's infidelity was regarded as a serious incident by society and the law, with zero tolerance and cruel punishment.
For example,"Dip the pig cage"with"Fill the well"It was one of the means of punishment at that time. Ancient Chinese etiquette emphasizes the great defense between men and women, and men and women do not kiss, which is a sentence we often hear.
Adultery between men and women is considered to be a social demore, unethical and moral, and a challenge to traditional social hierarchies. Therefore, the rulers made laws to deter with harsh punishments.
What legal punishment did married women in the Qing Dynasty receive if they were caught committing adultery abroad? In the "Statutes of the Great Qing Dynasty", there is an item called:"Adultery"provisions, one of which is:"and rape"sin, in which a married woman has sexual impropriety with a man other than her husband; In the case of a husbandless or widowed woman in a relationship with another man, the main emphasis is on the consensual nature of the parties.
The crime of adultery was considered a serious crime in the Qing Dynasty, but in order to be recognized as a crime, there must be conclusive evidence, and oral accusations cannot be established. In order to accuse someone of adultery, they must be caught at the scene of adultery between men and women, otherwise they will be found innocent, and they cannot be imagined or chased by the wind, and the accuracy and authenticity of the crime are ensured from a strict point of view, neither wronging a good person nor letting a bad person go.
In the past, offenders were punished to varying degrees based on their social status and connections, rather than equality before the law. Differences in the class of offenders lead to differences in sentencing.
It is important to note that the powerful did not escape the law, on the contrary, the Qing Dynasty law imposed harsher sentences on the nobles, because they represented the royal lineage, and any behavior that could damage the family's reputation or pollute the bloodline, such as adultery, could be punished with extremely heavy penalties and possibly even face the death penalty.
The ancient system of cane punishment for adultery was imposed on the common people with a hundred sticks, which were solid and thick, and the victim had to take off his lower clothes, which was a very humiliating punishment.
Just thirty strokes are enough to disable a young man for life, not to mention a woman, who can often die after a few dozen strokes. In order to avoid losing their lives, the prisoners would bribe the officials in order to reduce the punishment.
The soldiers were tasked with defending their homeland, so the punishment for adultery by their wives was even more severe. Adulterers who commit adultery with the military administration are punished not only with a hundred rods, but also with a month of flail as a sign of humiliation.
In the Qing Dynasty, there was a provision in the criminal law that was more "humane", and the inequality between men and women was reflected in the sentencing for adultery. For men of lower status, the punishment is increased if they commit adultery with a woman of higher status; Conversely, if a man of high status commits adultery with a woman of lower status, the punishment is mitigated.
The idea behind this sentencing principle is that the higher the rank, the heavier the punishment. For example, if a noble man commits adultery with a married maidservant, he may punish only the man and not the woman.
This may be due to the belief that the maid had no status and that the adultery may have been coerced, and therefore found innocent.
In the Qing Dynasty, if a husband finds out that his wife is cheating, he can directly kill the woman and the adulterer without having to bear any punishment. This is considered to be a matter of justice and is commendable and encouraged.
However, if the husband only punished the woman and let the adulterer escape, and the adulterer was later caught, then the husband will also be punished. If the husband is injured or even killed in the process of rape, then the cheating couple will be sentenced to death by hanging or ling.
The Qing Dynasty dealt with attempted crimes very severely, including penalties for adultery in Vietnam. In the crime of adultery, if the two adulterers are related and the closer they are, the heavier the punishment.
The standard of sentencing is mainly based on:"Elder and young, intimate and intimate, respectful and humble"These three aspects. It can be seen that the Qing Dynasty's punishment for the crime of adultery in Vietnam was extremely detailed and severe, and the restrictions on the relationship between men and women were very strict.