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炮烙
páo​luò

branding torture

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炮烙 páo​luò branding torture

An ancient form of torture by fire or branding with hot iron, originally said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang who forced victims to walk across a heated bronze pillar.

References

see 炮烙/炮烙 → 商纣王/商紂王
see 烙/烙 → 炮烙/炮烙
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