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Why did the ancient prisoners "ask after autumn"?
We can see from TV plays that in ancient times, the execution of death penalty usually said? Ask after autumn? Today, let's talk about why we should ask when beginning of autumn is mentioned here after beginning of autumn.
First, after the autumnal equinox, asking questions refers to after the autumnal equinox.
Some people think that the trial in the autumn was carried out in the autumn, or after beginning of autumn. The post-autumn interrogation here actually refers to after the autumnal equinox, because the ancients thought that after the autumnal equinox, the weather gradually became cold, and at this time the eagle began to catch birds. This time is also suitable for human beings to uphold justice and execute criminals. Spring and summer, when the weather is warm and everything recovers, are the seasons of life. Therefore, the ancients thought that this time was not suitable to terminate life, otherwise it would violate the laws of nature. After the autumnal equinox, the days will get shorter and shorter and the weather will get colder and colder. Autumn is the harvest season. For example, when farmers grow up, leaves wither and fall, and autumn is full of cold air.
Second,? Ask after autumn? This is a system.
Actually, that was a long time ago, okay? Ask after autumn? System, it is clearly written as a system in the laws and regulations, and this time, can't violate this system, the death penalty can only be executed in autumn and winter, and beginning of spring can't be punished in the future. In addition, a fixed time has been set for executions and killings. For example, in the Tang Dynasty, the execution time of the death penalty was fixed between October and December, until the Qing Dynasty.
Third, in addition to autumn, there is another decision to cut.
Not all death sentences will say "ask after the autumn", and there is another death sentence called "beheading" Everything is changeable, so for some particularly serious crimes, in order to avoid complications, beheading will be sentenced, and others are generally guilty after autumn.
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