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The Case of Duke Li of Jin Executing the Three Xi
Jurisdiction: State of Jin, Zhou Dynasty (present-day Shanxi, China) (Winter, 574 BC (17th year of Duke Cheng of Lu))
Original Case: Jìn Lì Gōng shā sān Xì àn
Key Figures: Duke Li of Jin (Ji Shouman); Xi Qi (also known as Xì Qí); Xi Chou (Xì Chōu); Xi Zhi (Xì Zhì); favorites Xu Tong, Yi Yangwu, and Chang Yujiao; ministers Luan Shu and Zhonghang Yan
Case Tags: Political Purge;Extrajudicial Execution;Court Assassination;Aristocratic Power Struggle