In ancient times, prisoners were tied up before executions, and they are still used today, and since they are prisoners, they must enjoy this "treatment". Tied up, in addition to preventing the prisoner's instinctive struggle and escape, there is also a deterrent effect, so that outsiders can see, this is the end of breaking the law. Of course, many of them have unjust cases, and they also tell you not to oppose the forces, otherwise this is the end!
Some people want to ask, what is "five flowers" and what is "big binding"? It turns out that this is an ancient law, which is said to be derived from the Sui Dynasty, first wrapping a rope around the neck of the prisoner, and then going around the back, the prisoner who cut the two arms is tied horizontally, the upper arm is two circles and the lower arm is three circles, and the knot is tied at the wrist, and the two strands of rope are finally interspersed, tightened, and knotted in the chest of the bound person. The front looks X-shaped, the back is "sheep"-shaped, and there are five "flowers" in the front and back. Its function is that the neck is strangled slightly backwards and it is difficult to move, kneeling can not make the force to stand up, certainly can not escape.
Another point is that the legs of the prisoner's pants should not be scattered. In costume films, prisoners wear white clothes and white pants before execution, and their legs are scattered, which is actually wrong. Deng Haishan, the executioner of the late Qing Dynasty, gave an interview to a newspaper during the Republic of China period, stating that the prisoners tied their trouser legs except for the five-flowered tie.
Why? The reason is to prevent the embarrassment caused by the flow of excrement down the cuffs of the pants. Prisoners are often in a state of panic, causing incontinence, for prisoners, there is no dignity, if it is down the pants leg down the and urine, it is even more unbearable. Therefore, for the sake of the prisoner or for the executioner, the trouser legs of the prisoner are all tightened.
Deng Haishan also said that not everyone will be required to be tied up, and that in order to show heroism, some people will consult with officials before execution, and make demands that they die as heroes and not be tied up like rice dumplings. The chief officer would agree most of the time, but the shackles must be worn, for fear of greasing the soles of the feet and taking advantage of the fact that people are not ready to escape. This is why in the photos taken by some foreigners in the late Qing Dynasty, there are prisoners with their chests and backs, coiled braids, taking square steps, and their faces are not afraid, in order to lead the neck into a fast, and the next life will continue to be a hero.