What does the twelve-pole inverted method mean?

Twelve-staff method is a unique instrument of torture in ancient China. Its implementation process is to hang the criminal upside down and then whip him along his spine with a bamboo stick or a wooden stick. In order to make the prisoner's pain more intense, the executioner will pile up twelve bricks on the top of an extremely sharp stick, which will make the prisoner feel even more unbearable. This kind of torture not only caused great harm to human body, but also completely destroyed human dignity and life.

The popularity of the twelve-stroke technique began in the Ming Dynasty and lasted for more than 400 years. According to historical records, after the emperor of Zhao Jian ascended the throne, he once carried out a special "hanging for big crimes" and carried out a large-scale execution in this name. The "big sin hanging" gradually evolved into the twelve-stick method, which was not implemented until the late Qing Dynasty.

The twelve-stick method has done great harm to human body, dignity and spirit. The forced use of this torture penalty has put criminals in a desperate situation, destroyed their view of power, and formed an extremely vicious degeneration of human nature. After the baptism of history, the twelve-stick method was finally banned forever and became an important example against torture.