Bribery

Corruption in Han Dynasty

1. The Case of Zeng, Shun and Others Accepting and Giving Bribes to Pervert the Law

2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (Beidi Commandery, present-day northwestern China) (200 BCE (7th year of Emperor Gaozu of Han))
3. Original Case: 甑、顺等受、行賕枉法案
4. Key Figures: Zeng (甑, a woman), Shun (顺, a slave), and other involved parties
5. Case Tags: Bribery;Perverting Justice;Fugitive Registration;Zouyan System

1. The Case of Prison Scribe Ling Xian's Dereliction and Bribery

2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China, Juyan County (present-day Gansu/Inner Mongolia border region) (c. 28 BCE (Late Western Han, during the reign of Emperor Cheng))
3. Original Case: Yushi Lingxian Shizhi Shouhui An
4. Key Figures: Ling Xian (prison scribe), Zhao (convict), Juyan County magistrate and judicial officers
5. Case Tags: Bribery;Dereliction of Duty;Prisoner Escape;Official Corruption

1. Case of King Wei of Qi Boiling the Magistrate of E and Rewarding the Magistrate of Jimo

2. Jurisdiction: State of Qi, Warring States China (344 BC)
3. Original Case: Qi Wei Wang Peng E Shang Jimo An
4. Key Figures: King Wei of Qi, Magistrate of Jimo, Magistrate of E, courtiers and attendants of King Wei
5. Case Tags: Bribery;Defamation;Judicial Corruption;Capital Punishment

1. The Case of Chu Prime Minister Nang Wa Detaining Tang Chenggong and Cai Zhaohou for Bribery

2. Jurisdiction: State of Chu, Spring and Autumn Period, ancient China (c. 507–506 BC)
3. Original Case: 楚令尹囊瓦执唐成公、蔡昭侯索贿案
4. Key Figures: Nang Wa (Zichang), Chief Minister of Chu; Tang Chenggong, Duke of Tang; Cai Zhaohou, Marquis of Cai
5. Case Tags: Bribery;Abuse of Power;False Imprisonment;Extortion

1. Osaka City Official Bribery and Leak Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-05-20)
3. Original Case: 地方公務員法違反事件 (Chihō Kōmuin Hō Ihan Jiken)
4. Key Figures: Yamada Taro (Director of Osaka City Construction Bureau), Kimura Yuki (CEO of Kansai Construction Co.)
5. Case Tags: Bribery;Leak of Official Secrets;Abuse of Authority;Conflict of Interest

1. The Case of the Fifth Year Diao Sheng Gui: Diao Sheng's Servitude and Land Annexation

2. Jurisdiction: Western Zhou Dynasty, China (873 BC (Fifth year of King Li of Zhou's reign))
3. Original Case: 五年琱生簋·琱生仆庸土田附庸案
4. Key Figures: Diao Sheng (琱生), Shao Bohu (召伯虎), Jun Shi (君氏, Shao Bohu's father), Fu Shi (妇氏, Shao Bohu's mother)
5. Case Tags: Bribery;Land Dispute;Abuse of Power;Historical Case

1. The Dispute over Land Boundaries between Diaosheng and Gebo (Recorded on the Diaosheng Gui)

2. Jurisdiction: Western Zhou Dynasty, China (in modern-day Shaanxi Province) (5th and 6th years of King Li of Zhou (circa 873-872 BC))
3. Original Case: 琱生簋·琱生格伯田界争讼案
4. Key Figures: Diaosheng (琱生), Gebo (格伯/倗生), Zhaobohu (召伯虎), Junshi (君氏), Fushi (妇氏)
5. Case Tags: Land Dispute;Bribery;Clan Patrilineage System;Judicial Corruption