Lingchi (), also known as the “slow slicing” or “death by a thousand cuts”, is a historical Chinese method of capital punishment in which the condemned is slowly and methodically cut to death over an extended period.
This gruesome form of execution was typically reserved for the most heinous crimes, and was often used as a way to terrorize and deter potential criminals. Lingchi was first used during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and was eventually abolished in 1905.
