炮烙

páoluò
form of torture said to have been used by King Zhou of Shang 商纣王 Shāng Zhòu Wáng in which the victim was forced onto a bronze pillar heated by a fire

CEDICT

paoluo, originally bronze pillars on fire for torture (said to be invented by King Zhou of Shang to entertain his consort Daji), later referring to similar kinds of torture

Wiktionary

古代一种刑法烧红铁器身体酷刑。《荀子》:「比干箕子炮烙。」《韩非子》:「炮烙。」」。

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