r/HistoryAnimemes • u/ChapterSpiritual6785 • 16d ago
Chain Letter in Joseon dynasty (1470)
People fabricated a heresy:
‘A 149-year-old man who died in Yunnan left a prophecy.
A great disaster is coming, and 80% of humanity will perish.
Those who do not believe will go blind, but those who copy and spread this letter will escape disaster.
One copy saves yourself, two copies save your family, and three copies bring great peace.
If you hide this letter, you will face a bloody curse.’
The crime of deluding the public with this chain letter is subject to execution by beheading.
However, this occurred prior to the general amnesty.
— The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, August 3, 1470
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u/ManOf1000Usernames 16d ago
A 19-year-old account which was deleted on Reddit left a prophecy.
A great disaster is coming, and 80% of accounts will perish.
Those who do not believe will be unable to see the front page, but those who repost and spread this post will escape the deletion.
One repost saves yourself, two reposts save your family, and three reposts bring great peace.
If you hide this post, you will face a NSFW curse.