本文在分析我国古代慎刑思想的历史沿革的基础上,重点阐述了清朝秋审制度中慎刑思想的表现形式。通过地方、中央两个层级诸多层次的死刑复核程序,秋审制度的慎刑思想刻上了很深的历史印迹,具有很重要的历史意义。 Based on the analysis of the historical evolution of the ancient Chinese cautious punishment thoughts, this article mainly expounds the manifestations of cautious punishment thoughts in the autumn trial system in the Qing Dynasty. Through the review of death penalty procedures at many levels at both the local and the central levels, the cautious thought of the autumn trial system is deeply imprinted on history and has a very important historic significance.