five punishments of ancient China
Refers to the ancient Chinese penal system: tattooing, cutting off the nose, cutting off a leg, castration or confinement, and death. Historical term used in discussions of Chinese legal history.
five punishments of the ritsuryō system
Refers to the penal system under Japan's ritsuryō codes: light caning, severe caning, imprisonment, exile, and death. Historical term used in the context of Japanese legal history.
See also: 律令制
The five punishments of ancient China included tattooing and cutting off the nose.
The five punishments under the ritsuryō system were light caning, severe caning, imprisonment, exile, and death.