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Zánzh? (Pinyin; Wade-Giles romanization, '''tean zu''''''Bold text''') ?? is one technique of torture that was used in ancient China. For interrogation of female suspects without threatening life or limb, zánzh? was generally applied. It consisted of a set of six wooden | Zánzh? (Pinyin; Wade-Giles romanization, '''tean zu''''''Bold text''') ?? is one technique of torture that was used in ancient China. For interrogation of female suspects without threatening life or limb, zánzh? was generally applied. It consisted of a set of six wooden [[stick]]s positioned around and between the fingers and connected by strings. Each time the prisoner refused to testify or confess, the string was pulled, slowly, agonisingly squeezing the fingers between the [[stick]]s until their bones were crushed. Ironically for such an ancient and simplistic technique, even the Soviet KGB used a variant of this for crushing fingers or toes. The '''kia quen''', a similar device applied exclusively to men, was used to crush the feet or ankles. | ||
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Revision as of 19:46, 21 February 2021
Zánzh? (Pinyin; Wade-Giles romanization, tean zu'Bold text') ?? is one technique of torture that was used in ancient China. For interrogation of female suspects without threatening life or limb, zánzh? was generally applied. It consisted of a set of six wooden sticks positioned around and between the fingers and connected by strings. Each time the prisoner refused to testify or confess, the string was pulled, slowly, agonisingly squeezing the fingers between the sticks until their bones were crushed. Ironically for such an ancient and simplistic technique, even the Soviet KGB used a variant of this for crushing fingers or toes. The kia quen, a similar device applied exclusively to men, was used to crush the feet or ankles.
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