Copyright: Turandot

ID: 321
Ressource_Provider: Jérôme Bourgon
Title: Celestial Balance, or Tianping 天平
DocumentNature: Watercolor
Repository: Turandot
Color: Color
Caption: PUNISHMENT OF THE SWING.
This man is suspended by his shoulders and ankles, in a very painful
situation: at intervals, two attending officers afford some trifling alleviation of his sufferings, by supporting him with a bamboo, passed under his breast. Pencil, ink, and paper, are ready, to note down whatever he may say.
This punishment, together with the preceding one, is chiefly inflicted upon such merchants as have been detected in committing frauds, impositions, or any other unwarrantable tricks of trade.
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PUNITION DE LA SECOUSSE, OU BRANDILLOIRE.
Cet homme est suspendu, par les épaules et les chevilles des pieds, dans une position très-doloureuse. Par intervalles, deux officiers, qui l'assistent, apportent quelque peu de soulagement à ses souffrances, en le soutenant avec un bambou passé sous sa poitrine. Un crayon, de l'encre, et du papier, sont prêts, pour tenir note de ce qu'il peut dire.
Cette punition, avec la précédente, est principalement infligée aux marchands, qui ont été pris commettant des fraudes, des supercheries, ou tout autre tour insoutenable, de commerce.
Topic: Judicial Torture 拷問
Description: This is a torture well-known under the name of "Celestial Balance", which was frequently used by local magistrates or runners, despite its fierce prohibition by Law
Keyword: swing, officer, tianping, celestial balance

Bibliography
  1:Name: MASON, George Henry, Pu-qùa (ill.), DADLEY (grav.) The Punishments of China, Illustrated by Twenty-two Engravings with Explanations in English and French

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1  Title: The Punishments of China, Illustrated by Twenty-two Engravings with Explanations in English and French
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