Stand cage
This was a punishment in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, called "standing cage".
This punishment is very simple, that is, let the prisoner stand directly in this cage, unable to move, not to let you move, but the cage is also filled with nails, you will be nailed if you move.
The prisoner stood there not for a moment, not for half a day, but for a whole day.
It's painful to think about!
This photograph was taken in Guangdong in 1990, when the prisoners were all wearing shackles, heavy and cold shackles on their necks, hands and feet.
Especially the neck part, shackled on it, and a brick hanging underneath, the important thing is that this brick is particularly heavy, not to mention escape, it is difficult to carry, and those prisoners who have no physical strength will simply be thrown down in the cell.
These are Mongolian prisoners who were caught in the late Qing Dynasty, and the chains they wore around their necks looked very heavy, and it was said that there were dozens of pounds that had to be hung around their necks all the time.
In the photo, a prisoner is kneeling on the ground, his eyes looking ahead, his eyes panicked, and his expression desperate, which makes people look heartbroken.
There is also a seal of "Shanghai County Main Hall Seal" attached to the shackles, which should be executed.
The prisoner stood half-squatting in a machine, his hands tied, his overall posture was like squatting horses, and the prisoner's forehead was swollen, presumably due to this punishment.
In the photo, the prisoner's arm is erected by a wooden frame, and a chain kneels above the leg.
This punishment is very terrifying, and there was a name on the Mongolian side at the end of the Qing Dynasty: "Lock Punishment".
This criminal law was mainly used on the Mongol side, first making a chest, then locking the prisoner in, and then locking it with a lock, leaving a narrow hole where he could only contact the outside world.
Eating, drinking, pulling, scattering, sleeping, all solved inside, just thinking about the environment, it's really not a human stay...
This is a punishment specially tailored for women, known as one of the cruelest criminal laws of the Qing Dynasty, specializing in women's infidelity.
This punishment, known as the "flail", is also specifically for female prisoners.
The cruelty of this criminal law lies in "torture", which makes the torment of the body endless, and makes the inmate suffer greatly.