The punishment of Pu whip

The punishment of Pu whip

Pu Chizhi's punishment is an idiom pronounced P ú Bi āī f á, which refers to a tolerant attitude towards the faults of subordinates. It comes from the biography of Liu Kuan in the later Han Dynasty.

explain

It refers to holding a tolerant attitude towards the faults of subordinates.

source

In the biography of Liu Kuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty, it is said that "the officials had their own experiences, but they were punished with Pubian to show their humiliation, but they did not suffer in the end."

usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.

Idiom story

During the Han Dynasty, Liu Kuan, an official, was honest and upright. He was good at governing his jurisdiction psychologically. He didn't need cruel punishment. When his subordinates or common people made mistakes, he just used a few lashes to humiliate himself. Next time he knew his mistakes, he would correct them. Liu Kuan was the prefect of Nanyang in Henan Province when he was Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty. During his term of office, he was kind and forgiving. Sometimes his subordinates acted rashly, but he never spoke harshly. He was always kind-hearted and respected the personality of his subordinates. If his subordinates had any mistakes, they would only be punished with the Pubian (a Pucao whip) to show their punishment. He never made a big fight and suffered from flesh and blood. The meritorious service was attributed to his subordinates. He once blamed himself, and guided the people to "plant Zheshi and raise silkworms" to develop the economy. The people were deeply influenced by Liu Kuan's benevolent government, and the social atmosphere was good. Nanyang was once under great rule and passed on as a beautiful talk.