莫言小说《檀香刑》中有许多处对残酷刑法极尽细致的描写,细致地描绘了包括斩首、腰斩、凌迟、檀香刑等具有代表性的古代酷刑。如“阎王闩”:“(眼珠)从‘阎王’的洞眼里缓缓地鼓凸出来。黑的,白的,还渗出一丝丝红的。”又如“腰斩”:“……那些肠子,‘哧溜哧溜’地窜出来,把个大木墩子盖住了。”这些场景描写读来令人毛骨悚然,带给读者强烈的感官冲击。莫言用充溢着血腥气息的酷刑描绘,以一个最独特的角度切入,体现中国传统的刑法文化背后的制度缺陷与人性的惨烈 There are many descriptions of cruel criminal law in Mo Yan’s novel “The Sandalwood Penalty”, which depict the representative ancient torture including decapitation, looting, lateness, and sandalwood punishment. Such as “Yan Wang latch ”: “(eyeballs) from the ’Hades’ hole in the eye slowly bulging out. Black, white, but also a trace of reddish. ” Another example is the “waist cut ”“ ... ”The intestines,“ slipped ”slipped out and covered a large wooden block." These scenes were read in horror and brought a strong sensory impact on the reader. Mo Yan filled with bloody atmosphere of torture depicted by a most unique point of view, reflecting the traditional Chinese culture behind the criminal law system flaws and human nature tragedy