Abstract: During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which was an another turning point in the history of Chinese criminal law, with the propagation and intensification of social contradiction, the punishments once again became of diverse and severe. As an obvious case in point, numerous indefinite punishments including pillorying perpetually were institutionalized during this time. This paper examines the germination of the punishment of“pillorying perpetually”, and its codification during the Ming and Qing Dynasties，and address its legislation, the types of crimes punished, and the internal logic of the practice, and the spontaneous transition of Chinese ancient punishments in the Ming and Qing Dynasties．

摘要： 明清是中国刑制史上又一转捩期,因应社会矛盾的丛集和加剧,是时刑制再呈"烦苛"趋向,而永远枷号等众多"无期"刑的出现和定制,即其显证。本文拟就始创于明初而定制于清代的永远枷号刑,于其立法、适用类型及其产生的内在理路作一考察,并藉以探讨清朝乾嘉时期中国传统刑罚的"自发转型"问题。