What does fortune telling mean?

Fortune-telling punishment is a form of punishment in China ancient criminal law. This kind of punishment comes from ancient divination and superstitious culture, and it is believed that "fate" can determine a person's life and death and fate. Therefore, convicted criminals will be invited to tell fortune, and the penalty will be decided under the "prediction" of the fortune teller.

This kind of punishment did not belong to the mainstream in the ancient criminal law of China, but was only used in some areas and specific periods. In addition, there are many problems with this punishment. For example, fortune tellers' predictions are often unreliable, resulting in unnecessary infringement. Therefore, in modern China, the penalty of fortune telling has been completely abolished.

Although the penalty of fortune telling has been abolished, there are still some similar phenomena in modern society. For example, some people often turn to fortune tellers or fortune tellers to help them make important decisions. However, this behavior is often based on personal beliefs and superstitions. Therefore, we should abandon this old concept and rationally face all kinds of problems in life.