The history of exile

Author: Wang Yunhong
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Shun depicted the five punishments on utensils to warn the people. He replaced the five punishments with exile as a gesture of leniency, punished officials with whips, flogged those in charge of education for their faults, and used bronze as a means of atonement instead of punishment. For minor offenses, amnesty could be granted, but for severe crimes that showed no repentance, severe punishment was necessary. Be cautious, be cautious! When using punishments, one must be extremely cautious! Shun exiled Genggong to Youzhou, banished XuanDou to Chongshan, drove the Sanmiao to Sanwei, and executed Gun at Yushan, where he could not return. These four criminals received their just punishment, and the people of the world were completely satisfied. "Shun" established the model of punishment. Exile replaced the five punishments, whips were used as punishments for officials, flogging served as educational punishment, bronze was used as a means of atonement, and minor offenses were forgiven due to ignorance, while those who persisted in their crimes without repentance were severely punished. How reverent! How reverent! May the punishments be considered with compassion! Exiled Genggong to Youzhou, banished XuanDou to Chongshan, drove the Sanmiao to Sanwei, and executed Gun at Yushan: four crimes, and the world was completely subdued.