When it comes to feudal punishment, people's first impression of them is full of barbarism and violence. In the feudal period before the emergence of humanism, the monarchy was greater than everything, and the life and death of ordinary people were only understated in front of the rulers, not to mention the prisoners who committed crimes, so it was reasonable that there were many tortures in ancient times.
The first time chinese history was established as a perception of torture was probably during the Yin Shang period, when the last shang monarch, Di Xin, and concubine Daji joined forces to start a brutal rule. Among them, the cannon branding and the punishment of the pot created by the two can be regarded as the originators of torture in later dynasties. Sima Qian also wrote in the "Records of History" that "The Punishment of Shang Nai was severely punished", which means that the King of Shang was the pioneer of torture in Chinese history.
In the Qin state of the Warring States period, Shang Martingale pushed China's ancient torture to another peak. The ink punishment that everyone often sees in TV dramas, that is, tattooing some insulting symbols on the face of prisoners, is that the martingale transformation method will be popularized. At the same time, Shang Martin also invented the punishment of car splitting, which is commonly known as "five horses and split corpses". Ironically, in the end, Shang Martin himself died under the punishment.
Then there is the Ming Dynasty, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang is notoriously violent in history, especially in the area of corruption, Zhu Yuanzhang invented a lot of inhuman torture. For example, grooming, peeling, sausage pumping, etc., are still unbearable to hear. Finally, the Qing Dynasty, as the last carnival of feudal torture, the Ten Great Tortures of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are by no means alarmist.
Among such a variety of ancient tortures, there is a kind of torture that can be described as a different way. That is to say to you today, the punishment is known as the most "gentle" punishment in torture, neither beating you nor cursing you, but the degree of discomfort is absolutely comparable to any kind of bloody torture.
Laughing punishment, as the name suggests, is to make people laugh more than once. Its earliest tradition actually came from Europe. In the 17th century, Europe was still fighting the "30 Years' War", and they treated prisoners of war with laughter. The execution process consisted of coating the soles of the prisoners' feet with honey and sugar, followed by a goat that would lick the soles of the prisoners' feet. In this way, the tortured person will be extremely itchy, laugh incessantly, and after half an hour, he will laugh and lose his breath.
The principle of this punishment is nothing more than the use of laughter to deprive the brain of oxygen, which eventually leads to death. But the whole process is quite long and difficult, the so-called murderous heart, but so. After the punishment was transmitted to our country, many officials and even prisoners scoffed at it, believing that it was a mere scratch and a fear. However, after really experiencing it first-hand, they all understood the power of laughter.
Generally speaking, basically no one can hold out for half an hour, basically after 15 minutes, they can't stand to fully confess the facts of the crime. There are really warriors who can hold out for half an hour, and in the end there is only one result, that is, death from lack of oxygen. However, no kind of torture can kill such a deep and simple process as laughter.
In the feudal era of all kinds of bloody torture, laughter punishment can indeed be regarded as a different way, and it can be called the most bizarre punishment in ancient times. And these punishments also disappeared with the fall of the feudal dynasty.
In a modern society where the rule of law is highly civilized and humanitarianism prevails, these moments of torture remind people of how happy people are today. At the same time, it also warns everyone that no matter what historical period, abiding by discipline and law is always the most basic obligation of a citizen.