"It is made of Hui ink and placed on thorns."
In Shang Dynasty, prisons gradually developed into "prisons".
The translation of Shuo Wen Jie Zi is "prison, idle cattle and horses"
Prisons in the Zhou Dynasty are often called "buildings with earth", and "walls built with earth are beautiful in shape". Also called prison, it means to let prisoners think behind closed doors and turn evil into good.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, prisons were called "armadillos".
"Yi" and "Yi" are two legendary animal names. Because their shapes are often painted on prison doors, prisons are called "Yi".
Prisons were gradually refined in the Han Dynasty, that is to say, the places where criminals were held were gradually called "prisons", which began in the Han Dynasty.
Tingwei prison is a prison managed by Tingwei according to the emperor's will, which mainly holds ministers, royalty and relatives.
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the trend of summoning prisoners became more and more fierce, and all people with different political views and ulterior motives were imprisoned. In addition to Tingwei prison summons, there are also Shanglin prison summons, Ruolu prison summons and Sikong prison summons.
Yongxiang Ye Ting —— A prison for holding female prisoners alone.
In addition to Yongxiang and Bao Gong, women's prisons in the Han Dynasty also had violent rooms, which were set up by order of Ye Ting. The violence room is a place where guilty ladies-in-waiting, queens and nobles are detained and punished. After being punished, they mainly made quilts for royal clothing. Because bleached gauze is exposed to the sun, it is named "exposure room"
Silkworm house-a prison for punishing castrated prisoners
Bedroom-the prison where the North Army held generals and guards.
The den of the tiger-a local prison for punishing local ruffians and hooligans