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炮烙
 
En
páo lào
  • the hot pillar (ancient Chinese torture instrument)

炮烙 páo luò

炮烙
1 古代一种刑法。用烧红的铁器灼烫身体的酷刑。《荀子.议兵》:「纣刳比干,囚箕子,为炮烙刑。」《韩非子.喻老》:「纣为肉圃,设炮烙,登糟邱,临酒池。」也作「炮格」。

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