Sitting on a wooden donkey is a cruel form of torture in ancient China in which prisoners are straddled on a wooden stake with a sharp point pierced into the anus or genitals, and then tied to a long period of pain. The main purpose of this punishment is to increase the suffering of prisoners and achieve a deterrent effect. Torture on wooden donkeys has the following characteristics:
1. Extreme pain. The sensitive parts of the body are pierced by sharp wooden thorns, the pain is unbearable, and it is difficult for the prisoner to sit calmly on the wooden donkey, which is why this punishment got its name.
2. The nature of shame. The exposure and damage to intimate parts such as genitals seriously damaged the shame of the prisoners, and they suffered great psychological and physical suffering.
3. Prolonged persecution. Prisoners were often embedded in wooden donkeys and endured pain all day and night until they lost too much blood and died or were rescued privately. Prolonged suffering can achieve the greatest deterrent effect.
4. High mortality. Due to excessive blood loss and wound infection, the high rate of death of prisoners on wooden donkey punishment reflects the extremely cruel form of corporal punishment.
5. Strong deterrent effect. The cruel methods and high mortality rate of wooden donkey punishment have played a strong deterrent effect, which has an important impact on social security and order, but it is contrary to the spirit of humanitarianism.
In summary, the punishment of sitting on a wooden donkey was an extremely cruel corporal punishment measure in the judicial system of the ancient dynasty. It achieves the goal of legal system and social control through both physical and mental torture, but its cruelty and disregard for human life have also been criticized by modern moral and human rights concepts. It reflects some of the dark sides of ancient society and deserves our vigilance and reflection.
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