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I've been reading 『ひこばえ』, a novel that's being serialized on the Asahi Shinbun
website, and yesterday I came across a bit of dialogue that I'm finding
somewhat puzzling. The speaker is the priest of a small, family-run Buddhist
temple, and the part I'll quote below introduces a brief discussion of his
difficult relationship with his late father, who preceded him as the temple
priest.

「ウチの[親父]{おやじ}、ほんとに厳しい人で、子どもの頃はしょっちゅう境内の松の木に[吊され]{つるされ}たんですよ」

The only sense I can make of this is something along the lines of "My dad was
really strict; when I was a kid he was always hanging me from the pine tree on
the temple grounds" – presumably, as a form of corporal punishment. But that
seems so bizarre, especially in the absence of any further explanation or
detail, that I can't help wondering if I'm missing something. Am I
interpreting the sentence correctly, and if so, what kind of mental image does
松の木に吊（つる）されたんですよ evoke for a native speaker – when you read that, do you
imagine the kid dangling by his clothing, holding onto a branch with his
hands, or what?

Also, if I'm correct in assuming that the subject changes from 親父 to the
speaker after で, why doesn't that change need to be made explicit? And what
would be the most natural way to make it explicit, if one wanted to?

Thanks in advance.
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What does 松の木に吊るされた mean in this sentence?
If I heard this in a conversation, I would definitely be puzzled and ask for
clarification, too. Aside from deadly neck-hanging, TBH my mental image of
人を吊るす as a punishment is like [this](https://bokete.jp/odai/2297161) or
[this](https://youtu.be/-93ZRLZ4u8w?t=194). Of course this is still way too
much for a real kid, but unfortunately I have no further explanation for this.

As far as grammar goes, I can assure your understanding is fine. Apparently
the author is talking about his own story, so the subject of 吊るされた doesn't
have to be explicit. Adding 俺/僕/私は before 子供の頃 may even result in a slightly
awkward sentence.
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