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Lei Haiqing being executed via chēliè

Dismemberment by five horses (車裂, , Mandarin: chēliè) was an execution method used in China.[1]

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 Emperor Xiongwu of the Great Yan after his rebellion against the Tang 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.[2]

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Five Punishments on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Final Chapter: Assassination
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