Eastern Han Dynasty Case

A landmark historical injustice from the early Eastern Han period involving imperial suspicion of meritorious officials

Ma Yuan's Unjust Case
  1. Ma Yuan's Unjust Case
  2. Jurisdiction: China (49 AD)
  3. Original Case: 马援蒙冤案
  4. VictimsMa YuanDefendantsGeng ShuLiang SongPlaintiffsGeng ShuLiang SongInvestigatorsLiu XiuProsecutorsLiang SongJudgesEmperor Guangwu of HanInstitutionsEastern Han Imperial Court
  5. Case Tags: Political Persecution;Confiscation of Fief;Defamation of a Deceased General;Eastern Han Dynasty Case