Meaning of word 廷杖
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Phonetic Notation ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄤˋ
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廷杖 tíngzhàng

[flog a stateman at court] 帝王在朝廷上杖责臣子

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廷杖

  • 廷杖,即是在朝廷上行杖打人,是对朝中的官吏实行的一种惩罚,最早始于东汉明帝,又一说是北周宣帝,在金朝与元朝普遍实施,明代则实施得最著名。明代往往由厂卫行之。成化以前,凡廷杖者王去衣,用厚绵底衣,重毰迭帊,示辱而已,然犹卧床数月,而后得愈。正德初年,逆瑾(刘瑾)用事,恶廷臣,始去衣,遂有杖死者。