crime and punishment, song dynasty, wicked deeds

Chinese History: Song Dynasty Ambassador Suffers for Wicked Deeds

Wicked deeds can weigh heavily upon a person’s heart and soul. There was a man named Wang Shao, who lived during the Song Dynasty in China. In order to be promoted to a higher governmental rank, he asked the emperor for the authority to increase the country’s territory. After his wish was granted, he assembled a large ...

Max Lu

Hengshan Hanging Temple.

Divine Retribution Suffered by a Midwife

Nobody can escape divine retribution, as the following story illustrates. In June of the 57th year of Qing Emperor Qianlong, a pregnant woman in a village in Andong County was going to give birth. She invited a midwife to help her. After the woman safely gave birth to a baby boy, the midwife stayed overnight ...

Emma Lu

Close up of an Asian woman's hand holding the tiny heal of a newborn infant.

God Does Not Tolerate an Evil Heart Full of Wicked Deeds

There is a common saying among Chinese people: Those who have an evil heart and do wicked deeds will be punished by “five thunders.” “Five” is related to the ancient Chinese concept of the five elements of the cosmos — metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. As recorded in ancient texts, the god of thunder is ...

Michael Segarty

Stormy weather with cattle under some trees.