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．