In front of the Kaifeng Prefectural Court stood the Drum of Heavenly Vindication, said to have been installed …
In front of the Kaifeng Prefectural Court stood the Drum of Heavenly Vindication, said to have been installed by order of Emperor Shizong in the previous dynasty. Any commoner suffering grave injustice could strike the drum to appeal directly to the emperor, yet would face flogging for such audacity, proving the depth of their resolve. In three years, only one person ever dared to sound it. It is said that the drum now lies abandoned, halfway up Ethereal Mountain.