Chinese Cases

Weekly serialized novels dramatizing Chinese legal history, investigators, and court verdicts.

1. Case of Fei Yangpi Selling His Daughter for His Mother's Burial

2. Jurisdiction: Northern Wei (China) (488 AD)
3. Original Case: Fei Yangpi Mai Nü Zang Mu An
4. DefendantsFei YangpiJudgesYuan HongInstitutionsTingwei
5. Case Tags: Filial Piety and Law;Human Trafficking in Medieval China;Imperial Pardon in Ancient China;Northern Wei Legal Reform

1. Sun Brothers' Land Dispute Case in Linze

2. Jurisdiction: China, Jin Dynasty, Linze County (circa 3rd-4th century CE)
3. Original Case: 临泽孙氏兄弟田产争讼案
4. DefendantsSunPlaintiffsSunJudgesZhang HuInstitutionsLinze County Office
5. Case Tags: Inheritance Dispute;Ancient Chinese Law;Family Ethics;Mediation

1. Case of Hua Yi Implicated in Yuan Yi's Bribery

2. Jurisdiction: China, Jin Dynasty (272 CE)
3. Original Case: 华廙坐袁毅货赇案
4. DefendantsHua YiYuan YiJudgesEmperor Wu of JinInstitutionsCourt of Judicature (廷尉)
5. Case Tags: Bribery Case;Political Corruption;Ancient Chinese Law;Impeachment

1. 钟会谋反及钟毓事例案

2. Jurisdiction: 中国（三国·曹魏/蜀汉） (264年（曹魏咸熙元年）)
3. Victims邓艾Defendants钟会Plaintiffs司马昭Judges司马昭Institutions曹魏
4. Case Tags: 谋反案;政治斗争;株连与赦免;二士争功

1. 孙和孙霸争储清算案

2. Jurisdiction: 中国（三国·东吴） (242年－250年)
3. Original Case: 二宫之争（南鲁党争）
4. Victims孙和Defendants孙霸全寄吴安孙奇杨竺Judges孙权Institutions东吴朝廷
5. Case Tags: 皇室内部权力斗争;政治清算;储位争夺;党争

1. Case of the Wu Bamboo Slips Register for the Clandestine Inspection of Military Officers and Their Fathers, Sons, and Brothers in the Prefecture

2. Jurisdiction: Eastern Wu, Three Kingdoms China (circa 232-237 CE (Jiahe era))
3. Original Case: 吳簡隱核州軍吏父兄子弟簿案
4. InstitutionsJian (Administrative Documents)
5. Case Tags: Administrative Law History;Census and Conscription Fraud;Unearthed Manuscripts;Military Household System

1. Case of Flogging of Officials in Wu Slips

2. Jurisdiction: China (Eastern Wu, Three Kingdoms) (circa 235 AD (Jiahe era))
3. Original Case: 吴简诸吏鞭杖案
4. JudgesPan WanInstitutionsLinxiang MarquisateChangsha Commandery
5. Case Tags: Ancient Chinese Law;Corporal Punishment;Zoumalou Wu Slips;Administrative Discipline

1. The Case of Zhu Biao Cutting Grain and Self-Surrender

2. Jurisdiction: Wei State, China (c. 230 AD (Taihe era, Three Kingdoms period))
3. Original Case: 朱表割米自首案
4. DefendantsZhu BiaoJudgesGao RouInstitutionsTingwei Office of the Wei State
5. Case Tags: Ancient Chinese Law;Self-Surrender System;Grain Embezzlement;Three Kingdoms Judiciary

1. The Case of Xu Di's Grain Embezzlement

2. Jurisdiction: Eastern Wu, China (235 AD (4th year of Jiahe era))
3. Original Case: Xu Di Ge Mi Tan Wu An
4. DefendantsXu DiPlaintiffsLiao ZiInvestigatorsPan WanInstitutionsLinxiang MarquisateChangsha Commandery
5. Case Tags: Embezzlement;Judicial Torture;Three Kingdoms;Zoumalou Bamboo Slips

1. Mi Zhu Binding Himself to Plead Guilty Case

2. Jurisdiction: China (Three Kingdoms Period, Shu Han) (219-221 AD)
3. Original Case: 麋竺面缚请罪案
4. VictimsGuan YuDefendantsMi FangPlaintiffsMi ZhuJudgesLiu BeiInstitutionsShu Han Imperial Court
5. Case Tags: Treason;Familial Liability;Surrender and Amnesty;Military Defection

1. Case of the Desire Brewer

2. Jurisdiction: Eastern Wu, Three Kingdoms China (c. 230 CE)
3. Original Case: 原欲酿者案
4. VictimsZhang ChengDefendantsYuan YuPlaintiffsZhang ZhenInvestigatorsZhou GuJudgesSun QuanZhou GuInstitutionsDali Temple of Eastern Wu
5. Case Tags: Poisoning Case;Ancient China Trial;Criminal Liability;Cultural Heritage Case

1. The Case of Cao Hong's Retainer Offending Against the Law

2. Jurisdiction: Wei State, China (Three Kingdoms Period) (Circa 200 AD)
3. Original Case: 曹洪门客犯法案
4. DefendantsUnnamed Retainer of Cao HongInvestigatorsMan ChongProsecutorsMan ChongJudgesMan ChongInstitutionsCounty Office of Xuchang
5. Case Tags: Ancient Chinese Law;Judicial Independence;Cao Hong;Man Chong

1. The Case of Liu Gui Shooting the Rabbit

2. Jurisdiction: China (Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period) (Early 3rd century AD)
3. Original Case: 劉龜射兔案
4. DefendantsLiu GuiJudgesCao Cao
5. Case Tags: Historical Chinese Law;Judicial Reasoning;Animal Cruelty Law;Cao Cao Adjudication

1. Case of Xie Hong's Filial Mourning

2. Jurisdiction: Cao Wei, Three Kingdoms China (Around 220-226 AD)
3. Original Case: 解弘守孝案
4. DefendantsXie HongPlaintiffsWei FengJudgesCao PiInstitutionsCao Wei
5. Case Tags: Filial Piety Law;Three Kingdoms Legal Case;Official Misconduct;Cao Pi Judgment

1. The Case of Dou Li's Murder Injustice

2. Jurisdiction: Cao Wei state, Three Kingdoms China (c. 227–239 AD (Cao Wei period))
3. Original Case: Dou Li Bei Hai Yuan An
4. VictimsDou LiDefendantsJiao ZiwenPlaintiffsYingInvestigatorsGao RouJudgesGao RouInstitutionsTingwei (Commandant of Justice)Imperial Guard Camp of Wei
5. Case Tags: Wrongful Conviction;Murder;Judicial Investigation;Ancient Chinese Law

1. Case of Bao Xun

2. Jurisdiction: State of Wei, Three Kingdoms China (c. 226 AD)
3. Original Case: 鲍勋案
4. VictimsBao XunDefendantsCao PiPlaintiffsLiu YaoJudgesCao PiInstitutionsCourt of the State of WeiMinistry of Justice
5. Case Tags: Judicial Injustice;Cao Pi;Three Kingdoms Legal System;Historical Wrongful Convictions

1. The Case of Mao Jie's Defamation

2. Jurisdiction: China (State of Wei) (216 AD)
3. Original Case: 毛玠谤讪案
4. VictimsCui YanCao CaoDefendantsMao JiePlaintiffsDing YiInvestigatorsZhong YaoProsecutorsDing YiDefense AttorneysHuan JieHe QiaJudgesCao CaoZhong YaoInstitutionsCourt of Wei
5. Case Tags: Defamation;Three Kingdoms;Literary Inquisition;Miscarriage of Justice

1. Song Jin Desertion Case

2. Jurisdiction: Wei state, Three Kingdoms China (c. 215 AD (Jian'an era, late Eastern Han))
3. Original Case: 宋金逃兵案
4. DefendantsSong JinDefense AttorneysGao RouJudgesCao CaoInstitutionsOffice of the Chancellor of Wei
5. Case Tags: Military Desertion;Collective Punishment;Legal Remonstrance;Cao Cao's Clemency

1. Execution of Hua Tuo

2. Jurisdiction: China (Eastern Han Dynasty) (Circa 208 AD)
3. Original Case: 华佗被诛案
4. VictimsHua TuoDefendantsCao CaoDefense AttorneysXun YuJudgesCao CaoInstitutionsHan Dynasty Imperial Court
5. Case Tags: Historical Chinese Case;Medical Malpractice Allegation;Political Execution;Ancient Physician Case

1. The Execution of Kong Rong

2. Jurisdiction: China (208 AD)
3. Original Case: 孔融被诛案
4. VictimsKong RongDefendantsCao CaoPlaintiffsXi LuLu CuiProsecutorsLu CuiJudgesCao CaoInstitutionsHan Imperial Court
5. Case Tags: Political Persecution;Freedom of Speech;Filial Piety;Collective Punishment