The Five Passes of Western Zhou
The five faults of the Western Zhou Dynasty referred to only officials, only anti-officials, only internal officials, only goods, and only coming. These were the five forbidden acts of judges listed in the ancient Chinese judicial system. Only the official refers to the fear of power and pervert the law, only the reverse refers to the public revenge, only the internal refers to the protection of relatives, only the property refers to the pursuit of property pervert the law, only to accept the request of others to pervert the law. These were all actions that judicial officials should avoid during a trial. According to the " Lu Punishment," judicial officials who had five faults would be punished accordingly. They might even be punished as criminals.
The Five Punishments, Five Punishments, and Five Passes of the Western Zhou Dynasty
The Five Punishments of Western Zhou referred to ink punishment, cutting punishment, cutting punishment, castration, and capital punishment. The five punishments refer to the punishment of ink, the punishment of death, and the punishment of death. The five faults refer to only officials, only anti-officials, only internal affairs, only goods, only to come.
The Five Hearts of Western Zhou
The five listening methods of the Western Zhou Dynasty referred to the five methods used by ancient Chinese judicial officials to observe the psychological activities of the parties involved in the trial of cases, namely, listening by words, listening by color, listening by breath, listening by ears, and listening by eyes. Hearing was to observe the speech of the person involved. If the words were ambiguous or contradictory, it might mean that there was something wrong with them. Listening was to observe the facial expression of the person involved. If the face was flustered or suddenly pale, it might mean that they were lying or hiding the truth. Listening was to observe the breathing and breathing changes of the person involved. If the breathing was rapid or irregular, it might mean that they were nervous or excited. Listening was to examine the auditory reaction of the person involved. If the words were not clear, it might mean that they were in the wrong. Eye hearing was to observe the eyes and vision of the person involved. If he was absent-minded or did not dare to look straight at him, it might mean that he was in the wrong. These methods judged the authenticity of the statement by observing the speech, facial expression, breathing, hearing, and eyes of the parties involved. It showed that the Western Zhou Dynasty had noticed the problems of judicial psychology and applied them to the trial practice.
The Five Faults of the Western Zhou Dynasty
The Five Faults of the Western Zhou Dynasty referred to the five shortcomings of judicial officials in the process of judging cases, including only the official (relying on power), only the opposite (privately reporting grievances), only the family (restraining), only the goods (extorting money and bribery), and only the coming (corruption and bending the law). These actions had destroyed justice and the principles of the law. According to the records of the Book of History, the Western Zhou Dynasty adopted the principle of "equal punishment for all crimes" for judicial officials who committed five crimes, which meant that they would receive the same punishment as the criminals. This showed that the rulers of the Western Zhou Dynasty had a certain degree of supervision over judicial corruption.
Yang Zhou passes through Li Chengqian
Yang Zhou transmigrated and became the Crown Prince of the Great Tang, Li Chengqian.
Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Zhou and Western Zhou
The Zhou Dynasty was divided into two periods, the Western Zhou and the Eastern Zhou. The Western Zhou Dynasty was from 1046 to 771 B.C., while the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was from 770 to 256 B.C.
The Founder of Western Zhou
The founder of Western Zhou was King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa.
The Destroyer of Western Zhou
The extermination of the Western Zhou Dynasty was the Quan Rong.
How is the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou divided?
The division of Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou was based on the changes in the capital of the Zhou Dynasty. The Western Zhou Dynasty lasted from 1046 B.C. to 771 B.C., and its capital was located in Haojing (now west of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province). In the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, from 770 to 256 B.C., the capital was moved to Luoyi (now Luoyang City, Henan Province). Therefore, the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou were divided according to the migration of the capital.
Rebirth of the Western Zhou Dynasty
" I Am the King of Western Zhou " was a web novel written by Dumb Beast Ben Dai and was published on Qidian Chinese Network. The novel described how the male protagonist, Shang Li, traveled back to the era when the Shang Dynasty had just been destroyed and became the eldest son of one of the tribal leaders of the castrated country built by the descendants of the Shang Dynasty. In order to survive and escape the pursuit of the Zhou people, he had no choice but to start a "survival in the wilderness" story. The novel ended on Qidian Chinese Network.
The History of the Western Zhou Dynasty
The contemporary academic history of the Western Zhou Dynasty was a book written by Xu Zhuoyun. The book described the development of the Western Zhou Dynasty from a small tribe to a country and the establishment of a feudal order that transcended the country. The author focuses on describing the internal changes after the establishment of the Western Zhou state, especially the development of the state's ruling mechanism and the formation of the bureaucracy. The book was published in August 2018 by Life, Reading, and New Knowledge. It had 388 pages and was priced at 88 yuan. The IDN number is 9787108063458.