For over five centuries, the statues of Qin Hui, a former chancellor of the Song Dynasty, and his wife have been slapped, kicked, and spit on by millions of people.

In the heart of Hangzhou, forever facing the impressive mausoleum of a brave general they once framed and got executed, are the statues of Qin Hui and his wife, two of the most hated and despised figures in Chinese history. They are depicted on their knees, with their heads down and their hands tied behind their back, eternally humiliated for their treason. But that is not punishment enough for the cast-iron statues, as they also have to endure the slaps, punches, and kicks of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people every single day. To get an idea of how much abuse Qin Hui and his wife receive, you should know that their statues have been replaced 11 times since the originals were installed in the late 15th century, with the latest ones dating back to 1979.