Why was it three o clock in the afternoon when the execution was carried out in ancient times?

In ancient times, most executions were carried out at three o'clock in the afternoon, because at three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun hung in the sky**, which was the time when the shadow on the ground was the shortest. It is also the time of the day when the yang energy is at its peak.

The ancients believed that killing was"Undertone"Regardless of whether the person who was killed deserved it or not, his ghost will always come to haunt the judge who sentenced him, the person who beheaded him, the executioner, and those who were involved in his execution. Therefore, executing at the peak of yang energy can restrain ghosts from appearing, and use strong yang energy to dilute the yin energy of killing. Secondly, at three o'clock in the afternoon, people's energy is the worst, and they are on the verge of falling asleep, so at this moment, the prisoner is also ignorant, and the moment the head hits the ground, maybe the pain will be reduced a lot.

In this way, it seems that the choice of such a time for the execution of the prisoner was considerate of the prisoner. And three o'clock in the afternoon is what time it is, and we have to analyze the noon o'clock first. In ancient times, time was calculated according to the hour.

One hour is equal to two hours, and noon is between 11:00 and 13:00.

The explanation of the three moments is more rigorous. In ancient times, there were no clocks for timekeeping. I use a leaky pot, the kind that drips.

This kind of leaky pot is divided into two parts, one pipe dripping water is called dripping, and the other pipe is connected to water is called receiving water. There is a scale in the kettle, and the timekeeping depends on this scale. The 12 hours are divided into 100 scales, and one scale is about 15 minutes today.

Now say 15 minutes for a quarter of an hour, in fact, ** is here.

Noon belongs to the yang fire in the earthly branch, and it is the noon gate and the noon, both of which are anodes. As soon as four minutes past noon, the anode was born and turned to yin. It's the same thing.

So three o'clock in the afternoon is about 11:45 a.m. The execution at three o'clock in the afternoon is also for the execution**, and it is also for the criminals who have committed crimes.

Why did the ancients like to be executed at three o'clock in the afternoon? This is also exquisite. The ancients divided the day into 12 hours, noon refers to 12 o'clock at noon, one quarter is fifteen minutes, and 3 o'clock is the most vigorous time of the day, which is the most suitable time for killing.

Although it is said that many murder cases in history are set at three o'clock in the afternoon, not all of them are placed at this time. There are two types of murder at noon, one is to ask for beheading at noon, and the other is to ask for beheading at three o'clock at noon. Although noon is the most suitable time of the day to kill, after the prisoner is killed, there is still a soul and he can be reincarnated again.

However, killing people at three o'clock in the afternoon is more advanced, and it will make the prisoner disappear directly.

There is also a theory that the condemned prisoner is taken out in the morning and does not eat or drink until noon, and the sun is also very good at noon, and the whole person is relatively weak when he is exposed to the sun, and there is no trouble in cutting off his head at this time. As for these people who launched the "noon gate" to behead them, it doesn't matter what time it is, because the "noon gate" has a "noon" character, so naturally the yang energy is heavier, even if it is not noon, it doesn't matter.

There is also a kind of murder at the entrance of the vegetable market. This place has a great deterrent effect on ordinary people, and this place is very lively with people coming and going, and the yang energy is also relatively strong. As for the autumn queen, there is a lot of knowledge.

Dong Zhongshu stipulates that rewards will be given in spring and summer, and penalties will be imposed in autumn and winter. But such a provision gives some prisoners the opportunity to create favorable conditions for themselves and then excuse themselves from their crimes. This practice also continued into the Qing Dynasty.

The matter of life and death has been shunned by people since ancient times. No matter who it is, it is like an auspicious picture, and many ghosts and gods are also respectful, and they can be trusted and they are not believed.

Because three o'clock in the afternoon is equivalent to about 12 o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is in full swing at this time, and it was still relatively superstitious in ancient times.

Three o'clock in the afternoon is around 12:45 p.m., which is when the sun is at its strongest, probably because of superstition, the strongest sunlight can suppress ghosts.

A superstition in ancient times, the ancients believed that three quarters of noon was the time when the yang energy was the heaviest, so the execution at the time of the peak of the yang energy could restrain the ghosts from appearing.

This is the time of noon, when the sun shines the brightest, and it is also the time when human beings are the most powerless and weak, so this is the best time to kill people in the execution ground.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is exactly at the most ** in the sky, which is the time when the yang energy is the most vigorous, and the ancients believed that the execution of the yang energy when the yang energy is at its peak can suppress the yin energy.

At "three o'clock in the afternoon", there is a saying that people's energy is often the lowest, and they tend to be drowsy, so the execution of prisoners at this moment may reduce the pain a lot, which can be regarded as more humane.

At that time, people thought that it was the time of the day when the "yang energy" was at its peak. In ancient times, it was always believed that killing people was a "yin thing", so executing at the peak of yang energy could suppress ghosts and dare not appear. This is the main reason for the execution at "three o'clock in the afternoon".

It seems that this time is the time when the sun is the brightest, and it is also the time when the yang energy is the highest, and it should be a feudal saying that the execution should be carried out at the time of hehe.

In some costume dramas, it is inevitable to see some things about beheading at three o'clock in the afternoon, and the time to ask for beheading in all TV dramas is to choose three o'clock at noon, and this moment will be made an auspicious time, and the auspicious time can only start to beheading, why do you have to choose this moment, what is the saying of this time, what does it mean at noon three o'clock in ancient times? Let's take a look.

In ancient times, three o'clock at noon generally refers to the time when the criminal was executed, and this time is 12:45 at noon today, and the reason for choosing this period is because the ancient people felt that the sun was the most enthusiastic at this time, and it was also the time of the day when the yang energy was the most vigorous.

It seems that it sounds very serious to not be able to live forever, but the ancient criminals were some people who committed great crimes, and they chose to kill them at this time, that is, so that they did not even have the opportunity to be ghosts, to avoid any more harm, although this criminal law was quickly resolved, but the retribution to people was also great, and this criminal law was also a warning to the world not to do anything harmful to the country.

Not all of them are executed at three o'clock in the afternoon, according to what the Yin and Yang family said, the most prosperous yang energy is not noon, it is at three o'clock in the afternoon, if the criminal law committed by this person is not too heavy, you can choose to execute in advance, or postpone the execution, if this person commits a heinous crime, then the execution must start at three o'clock in the afternoon, and the idea of wanting to reincarnate is broken.

There is another reason for the execution at three o'clock in the afternoon, at more than twelve o'clock, people's minds are often relaxed, their energy is relatively tired, people's minds are more chaotic, and choosing to kill people during this time period can appropriately reduce people's suffering.

The saying "three o'clock in the afternoon" generally appears in **, and later used more and more, and some people began to use this thing to make a fuss, using superstitious ideas to increase the intensity of the article, and later after cultural progress, history has to change, and the saying "three o'clock at noon" is used more and more, and it also leaves a deep impression in the human brain.

1. At three o'clock in the afternoon, it is almost twelve o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun is in the sky, which is the shortest time for shadows on the ground. At this time, the atmosphere, surface, clouds, etc., receive solar radiation, causing the temperature of the surrounding environment to rise significantly. At that time, people thought that it was the time of the day when the "yang energy" was at its peak.

In ancient China, murder has always been believed to be a "yin thing", no matter whether the person who is killed deserves it or not, his ghost will always come to haunt the judge who made the judgment, the ** who beheaded him, the executioner who executed him, and other people who were related to his execution. Therefore, when the yang energy is at its peak, the execution can suppress the ghosts and dare not appear. This should be the most important reason for the customary "three o'clock in the afternoon" execution.

2. "Three o'clock in the afternoon" has another meaning to ask the prisoner. At "three o'clock in the afternoon", people's energy is the most sluggish, often in a state of drowsiness, on the verge of "lying on the pillow", so at this moment to execute the prisoner, the prisoner at the moment of beheading, perhaps the pain will be much less. In this way, the choice of such a time to execute the prisoner also has some consideration for the prisoner, which reflects the trace of humanism that still exists under the harsh rule of law in ancient times.

One is that three o'clock in the afternoon, that is, nearly twelve o'clock in the afternoon, is the time of the day when the yang energy is the heaviest, which can avoid the ghost of the prisoner from finding the door; Second, it is said that at this time, people are less energetic, which can alleviate the pain of prisoners; The last argument is that because there are more people watching the sentence at noon, it can serve as a warning to more people.

At this time, the yang energy is at its peak during the day, and the soul of the deceased cannot turn into a ghost to hurt people.

In ancient China, time was not 24 hours, but 12 hours, but the total time was equal to the two, because an hour was 2 hours, so 12 hours was 24 hours. The ancients did not count the time as it is now said to be a few points and a few points in Arabic numerals, but used Zi Chou Yin Mao to keep time. The sub-hour is from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., the ugly hour is from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m., and so on, with noon referring to 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The ancients divided the day into 100 quarters, and each quarter was averaged as minutes according to the current minutes, so the time of the first quarter of noon was about 11:15.

In ancient times, the day was divided into 12 hours, and the earthly branch was occupied: that is, the 12 zodiac signs of Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai. An hour is now two hours.

23 1 o'clock, 1 3 o'clock, 3 5 o'clock, 5 7 o'clock, 7 9 o'clock, 9 11 o'clock, 11 13 o'clock at noon, 13 15 o'clock, 15 17 o'clock, 17 19 o'clock, 19 21 o'clock, 21 o'clock 23 o'clock.

In ancient times——— the evening was regarded as the first watch, the second watch at sea, the third watch at the sub-time, the fourth watch when the ugly time, and the fifth watch when the Yin time.

In ancient China, great attention was paid to the time of execution, except for important criminals or those who should be executed immediately during extraordinary times, from ancient times to the Qing Dynasty, they were scheduled to be executed after the autumn. Because the plants and trees withered in autumn, there was an aura of slaughter, and the execution conformed to the power of heaven. There are also certain restrictions on the specific dates on which the death penalty can be carried out, such as the day of the Great Sacrifice, the Day of Fasting, the New Year's Day, the Hope Day, the First Quarter Day, the Day of the Slaughter, the 24 solar terms, holidays, the whole month of the leap month, and the rain and the sunny day.

The specific time of execution is also stipulated, and the execution must be carried out until noon during the day, and the execution must be carried out at night, which is a common practice in all generations.

"Execution at three o'clock in the afternoon is not a clear provision of ancient laws, but is seen in drama, **. In ancient times, there were two sets of timekeeping units, a day and a night were twelve hours, and they were divided into one hundred quarters. Noon is about 11 a.m. and 13 p.m., and 3 o'clock is nearly 12 p.m., when the sun hangs in the sky**, which is the time when the shadows on the ground are the shortest.

In the eyes of the ancients, this was the time of the day when yang energy was at its peak. Moreover, in ancient China, it has always been believed that murder is a "yin thing", regardless of whether the person who is killed deserves it or not, its ghost will always haunt the judge who made the judgment, the person who beheaded the prisoner, the executioner and other people related to it. Execution at the peak of yang energy can suppress ghosts and dare not appear, which is the main reason why it is customary to execute at "three o'clock in the afternoon".

Traditional Chinese culture emphasizes "retribution" and "reincarnation of cause and effect", believing that "the house of goodness must have afterglow; If you don't accumulate goodness, there will be aftermath" ("Zhou Yi Kun Hexagram"). As a judge, a prison officer, and an executioner, it is not enough to rely on the law to protect oneself from the retribution obtained by killing, but also to rely on the yang energy of "three o'clock in the afternoon" and other means to correct the cowardice.

Noon is about 11 a.m. to 13 p.m., and 3 o'clock is nearly 12 p.m.

At noon, the yang energy is at its highest, just to kill.

One is that three o'clock in the afternoon, that is, nearly twelve o'clock in the afternoon, is the time of the day when the yang energy is the heaviest, which can avoid the ghost of the prisoner from finding the door; Second, it is said that at this time, people are less energetic, which can alleviate the pain of prisoners; The last argument is that because there are more people watching the sentence at noon, it can serve as a warning to more people.

One is that three o'clock in the afternoon, that is, nearly twelve o'clock in the afternoon, is the time of the day when the yang energy is the heaviest, which can avoid the ghost of the prisoner from finding the door; Second, it is said that at this time, people are less energetic, which can alleviate the pain of prisoners; The last argument is that because there are more people watching the sentence at noon, it can serve as a warning to more people.

One is that three o'clock in the afternoon, that is, nearly twelve o'clock in the afternoon, is the time of the day when the yang energy is the heaviest, which can avoid the ghost of the prisoner from finding the door; Second, it is said that at this time, people are less energetic, which can alleviate the pain of prisoners; The last argument is that because there are more people watching the sentence at noon, it can serve as a warning to more people.