Lingchi (), also referred to as the “gradual slicing” or “dying by a thousand cuts”, is a historic Chinese language technique of capital punishment through which the condemned is slowly and methodically reduce to dying over an prolonged interval.
This ugly type of execution was usually reserved for probably the most heinous crimes, and was usually used as a technique to terrorize and deter potential criminals. Lingchi was first used throughout the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and was finally abolished in 1905.
