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.
The five punishments of ancient China included tattooing and cutting off the nose.
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 under the ritsuryō system were light caning, severe caning, imprisonment, exile, and death.