Serial Killers of Ancient China
Summary
This episode explores serial killers in ancient China, tracing the phenomenon from the semi-mythical tyrants King Jie and King Chou to documented historical figures. It details the reign of Prince Liu Pengli, who murdered over 100 subjects for sport, and examines the political violence of Empress Lu and the Three Kingdoms warlord Sun Hao. The narrator analyzes how these atrocities were recorded by historians like Sima Qian to illustrate the moral consequences of unchecked power and the tension between legal justice and imperial privilege.
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Introduction to Serial Violence in Ancient China
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King Jie of Xia: The Wine Pool and Tyranny
King Zhou of Shang: Wine Pool, Meat Forest, and Torture
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Fall of Shang Dynasty and King Zhou's Execution
Mandate of Heaven and Historiographical Context
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Spring and Autumn Period: Political Assassinations
Ordinary Crime and Legalist Philosophy
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Confucian Views on Tyranny and Serial Violence
Qin Dynasty: Qin Shi Huang and Eunuch Zhao Gao
Qin Legal System and Collective Punishment
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Liu Bangli: The Han Dynasty Prince Serial Killer
Empress Lü and the Human Swine Torture
Late Han Chaos and Three Kingdoms Transition
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Sun Hao and Dong Zhuo: Tyrants of the Three Kingdoms
Conclusion: Patterns of Serial Violence and Justice
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