Cangue: The crushing mantle of discipline and dishonour in imperial China In centuries past, before the rise of modern justice, some punishments in China targeted not only the body, but the spirit. One of the most feared was the cangue: a heavy wooden collar locked around the neck, trapping its wearer in public view. From the Song Dynasty to the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, this device, often weighing 10 to 100 pounds, was used for crimes like theft, adultery, or disobedience. READ ALSO: Between Israel and Sheikh Salem al-Harsh: A story...