族刑是一种基于血缘关系的家族集体性惩罚,主要适用于政治性犯罪。这种野蛮而残暴的酷刑在中国传统社会有着旺盛的生命力,它与中国传统文化的内在精神直接相关。中国古代的家族主义与重刑主义是其存在的主要根由,族刑的实施增强了刑罚的威慑力。通过对族刑的研究,有助于提升我们对中华法系法文化特征的认识深度。 Ethnic punishment is a family-based punishment based on kinship, which is mainly applied to political crimes. This savage and brutal torture has vitality in traditional Chinese society and is directly related to the inherent spirit of Chinese traditional culture. In ancient China, familism and heavy penalization were the main causes of their existence. The implementation of ethnic penalty increased the deterrent effect of punishment. Through the study of ethnicity punishment, it helps to enhance our understanding of the legal culture and law in China.