The brutal scene of beheading in the Qing Dynasty A description of the footage of a foreigner's witness
In the west wind, the cicadas chirp, and the visitors from the south pondered. Unbearable white-haired shadow, come to the white-headed song. It is difficult to fly when it is heavy, and it is easy to sink in the wind. No one believes in the high voice of the cicada, who will show the sound of the cicada to my heart? "--"Cicada in Prison", Luo Bing Wang.
Among the ancient punishments, the ten major tortures of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are undoubtedly shocking. However, these are the most well-known cases of beheadings from TV dramas. Mr. Lu Xun witnessed the beheading case of the Qing Dynasty and found that the bystanders did not have the slightest sympathy and were insensitive, so he reluctantly abandoned medicine and practiced literature. At that time, two foreigners also witnessed the beheading incident in the late Qing Dynasty.
The identities of these two foreigners, one a missionary and the other a scholar, witnessed the event"Torture"They also compiled a book called "The Case of the Dragon", which described in detail the details of beheadings in the criminal law at that time, according to the book, the executioner cut off 33 heads in less than three minutes! Today we will take a look at the punishment methods of the Qing Dynasty, and finally see how cruel they really were?
Execution scene before the beheading.
In the Qing Dynasty, beheading was one of the most common punishments. This punishment is recorded in detail in the book, and the execution time was 16:30 at Shamian in Guangzhou. The difference is that these two foreigners thought that only their families would come, but what they didn't expect was that there were many people outside the execution ground, and there were no sadness and sorrow on their faces, some were just lazy and indifferent, as if this matter had been strange for a long time.
The public execution of these people may be to set an example and warn all ordinary people that if they make a mistake and break the law, they will suffer the same fate as these people. A total of 33 people were executed in this execution, which was also attended by foreigners.
What is the mentality of the hundreds of people who were not intimidated by this bloody scene? Perhaps, for them, such a thing has long been unusual, and this mentality towards the feudal dynasty, instead of arousing a certain curiosity or enthusiasm, has been suppressed for a long time.
In the face of death and the oppression of the ruling dynasty, these prisoners did not have any pressure to resist, and were escorted to the execution ground with their heads bowed, and no one cared about their life or death except their families. Although those who committed crimes were put to death, as citizens, they did not receive any mercy, and there were even people who applauded numbly, perhaps leaving this feudal dynasty was a relief for them.
The beheading was witnessed by strangers.
Of the thirty-three prisoners on the execution ground, only one was executed by Ling Chi, and it was carried out by an executioner, and all the prisoners were accompanied by an attendant lying on the ground, so that the executioner could easily and evenly carry out the sentence. The executioner was not tall, but his piercing eyes were unmatched, and all the prisoners' cases seemed to be related to him, and he was ruthless.
When the time came, the executioner's hand fell, and without the slightest hesitation, the head of the weak was split, and the whole room fell silent for an instant, followed by a chaotic scream, one after another, without fear, without trembling, not even expecting the next. The first fell without stopping, and the executioner numbly walked towards the second, as if he were the Grim Reaper, picked up the knife, turned in a different direction, and the next. Step by step, the two strangers shook with more and more agility.
Such torture has never been seen in the West, and the masses around it take it for granted, as if they were looking at animals. It is not difficult to understand why Mr. Lu Xun thinks that Chinese"He is terminally ill and has no cure", even his own medical skills can't save them. No wonder foreigners look down on us in books. There is still a good medicine to cure the disease, but it cannot save the numb heart.
Some even saw that the offender did not die immediately, although his head was immediately cut off and his features covered in blood were slightly distorted. Just looking at these descriptions, one can imagine what a horrific scene it was, and the executioner, perhaps no longer surprised, calmly continued to chop off the heads of 33 prisoners with a machete in less than three minutes.
Because of the ingenuity of the executioner and the guilt of the condemned prisoner, when the punishment was over, the audience was not afraid, as if they were watching a play, and even began to applaud; Not only that, but there are also people who collect the blood of condemned prisoners, saying that it can be used together with herbs to cure diseases.
This kind of disturbing scene happened in the Qing Dynasty from time to time, or every day at three o'clock in the afternoon, a prisoner was executed in the square, we have long been accustomed to this kind of thing, but we do not know that the coldness of human nature can not help but make us frightened, fortunately, with the fall of the Qing Dynasty, this cruel punishment is now gone.
Indifference between people.
The foreigners in the audience looked creepy, the scene was very shocking and terrifying, and the Qing Dynasty people seemed to be watching the play, with numb ridicule, such a performance is really incomprehensible, I have to say that the psychological quality of the executioner, the moment he raised the knife, he showed no hesitation, without a little hesitation and helplessness, and the fresh life disappeared in their hands. Perhaps, in their opinion, a quick ** is the best mercy for the condemned prisoner.
At that time, no one seemed to sympathize with their fellow citizens, everything was insensitive. After being exploited and oppressed by the Qing ** for a long time, they no longer have humanity in their hearts, but from another point of view, even if the helpless people feel sympathy, they cannot prevent the execution of the punishment.
If they don't obey, they will be classified as partisans and their heads will be deducted! The unjust Qing ** at that time could do this, and the reaction of the people was that they were exploited by the Qing Dynasty. The society is sick, the people are sick, isn't it because of helplessness that Mr. Lu Xun gave up medicine and became a writer?
Make a judgment. Today we are more lucky, such cruel punishment has been away from us for a long time, today we have higher education with the development of education, this society is full of love and peace, although we cannot talk about perfect justice, but we can protect the pure land in our hearts.
People have faith, the nation has hope, the country has strength, we have our independent thinking, we will not be killed like the people of the Qing Dynasty, but no matter what happened during that period, we must respect the laws of that society, do not touch the law, of course the criminal law will not find you. Everyone has different opinions on the cruel matter of the executioner of the Qing Dynasty beheading 33 people in three minutes, come to the comment area to share it together!