Court Assassination

The Case of Duke Li of Jin Executing the Three Xi
  1. The Case of Duke Li of Jin Executing the Three Xi
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Jin, Zhou Dynasty (present-day Shanxi, China) (Winter, 574 BC (17th year of Duke Cheng of Lu))
  3. Original Case: Jìn Lì Gōng shā sān Xì àn
  4. 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
  5. Case Tags: Political Purge;Extrajudicial Execution;Court Assassination;Aristocratic Power Struggle