Filial Piety and Law

Explores how ancient Chinese courts balanced legal rigidity with the Confucian virtue of filial piety.

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