In ancient times, the prison officers (usually two officers) who executed the execution first pressed or tied the prisoner to the stool after picking up the sign (order) thrown by the county grandfather, and then the other two officers raised the staves (including several bamboo pieces about 2 meters long and 10 cm wide) and sang the numbers rhythmically while interrogating: "One, two, one. 67890, go back to your seat

Twenty more boards, and the doctor will be robbed. Singing while playing has two main purposes: first, the numbers are not easy to make mistakes; First, use warning words to teach prisoners and onlookers, so as to set an example for them.

Ancient chessboard password

"Beating the big board" refers to the rod punishment in ancient punishment. As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, the suspects were beaten with sticks and boards. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, flogging and flogging were mixed (flogging with thin bamboo poles and Vitex negundo), both of which were extra-legal punishments and were not included in the written law. Therefore, officials are very casual in their execution, and how many times they are flogged depends on their temporary mood.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, flogging was formally written into the code and became an important part of the ancient "five punishments" (flogging, flogging, probation, exile and death penalty). Since then, flogging the staff has become the most commonly used punishment in past dynasties.