醢
minced meat sauce; ancient execution
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
minced meat or fish paste; fermented sauce made from meat or fish
archaicA classical term found in pre-Qin texts such as the Rites of Zhou (周礼), referring to a type of fermented condiment.
The Rites of Zhou records various meat sauces such as minced venison and minced rabbit.
Minced meat sauce was an important condiment in ancient times.
noun
ancient capital punishment of mincing the victim into meat paste
archaicOne of the cruelest punishments in ancient China, recorded in historical texts such as the Records of the Grand Historian (史记). Famous victims include the Marquis of Jiu (九侯) under King Zhou of Shang.
King Zhou of Shang had the Marquis of Jiu executed by mincing.
The Records of the Grand Historian states that the Duke of Zhou killed Guan Shu and minced Cai Shu.
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The punishment of mincing was an even more cruel penalty beyond the five ancient punishments.