This article discusses the sacrifice rituals and "register of sacrifices" 祀典 of Zhaozhong ci 昭忠祠 (Manifest or Illuminating Loyalty Shrines) in the Qing dynasty by adopting a dual approach, namely investigating its system and texts. In one respect, this article clarifies the evolution of the system as well as explaining the context regarding the formation and development of a textual group of "loyal figures" 忠義(忠烈)人物; and in another, it proves the ceremonial system of Zhaozhong ci underwent internal and external changes by describing the connotations and spiritual transformations of writings on loyal figures. The increasingly flourishing of the sacrifice ritual system of Zhaozhong ci and writings on violence as well as their interaction with politics, society, culture, and psychology reveal that the ritual and shrine maintained a certain position and influence in many aspects in the late Qing dynasty. Based on such understanding, the author further explores the generation, development, and spread of a culture of violence through the connotations of "death" and "violence" found within related texts, attempting to present an aspect of violent psychology that was increasingly pervasive throughout society of the late Qing dynasty.