刖刑相关问题探析

Analysis of Yue Peanlty-Related Issues

本文从旅顺博物馆藏“刖刑守门奴隶铜鬲”,结合相关青铜器的发现,主要探讨刖刑这一刑罚的相关问题。刖刑由政府司法部门组织实施,多刖一足,也有刖两足的。被施刖刑者,有被罚作奴隶守门的,也有自由者。刖刑这一刑罚,文献记载不仅见诸于夏商周时期,考古发现的实物和墓葬资料也可证实刖刑存在于夏商周时期。

From the Bronze Li of Yue peanlty Goalkeeping slaves setting in Lushun Musexun associated with the discovery of Bronze,the paper discusses issues related to Yue peanlty mainly.This penalty organizes and implements by the judicial branch of government,more cutting one foot,occasionally cutting two foot.People who cut foot mainly guard gates as a slave,at the same time there are free people.The Yue penalty not only has be found in literature of Xia,Shang and Zhou Dynasties,but also be confirmed existing in Xia,Shang and Zhou Dynasties by archaeological discoveries.