Editing Dismemberment by five horses

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[[File:ACD - Lei Haiqing's execution.png|thumb|250px|Lei Haiqing being executed via ''chēliè'']]
'''Dismemberment by five horses''' (車裂, , Mandarin: ''chēliè'') was an execution method used in [[China]].<ref>{{WP|Five_Punishments#The_Five_Punishments_in_ancient_China|Five Punishments}}</ref>

==Description==
The process involves tying horses or chariots to the condemned's four limbs and neck, which then were set off in different directions, tearing the victim apart.

==History==
In 757, court musician [[Lei Haiqing]] was forced to perform for [[An Lushan|Emperor Xiongwu]] of the [[Yan|Great Yan]] after his [[An Lushan Rebellion|rebellion]] against the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] [[Li Longji|Emperor Xuanzong]]. Haiqing dared to play songs implicitly lamenting the calamities that had befallen the Tang, a snub that was not lost on Emperor Xiongwu, who furiously ordered his execution via ''chēliè''.<ref name="Dynasty Finale">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Final Chapter: Assassination]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''

==References==
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