Filial Piety

A case where the Confucian virtue of filial piety was weaponized as a legal accusation.

1. The Execution of Kong Rong

2. Jurisdiction: China (208 AD)
3. Original Case: 孔融被诛案
4. VictimsKong RongDefendantsCao CaoPlaintiffsXi LuLu CuiProsecutorsLu CuiJudgesCao CaoInstitutionsHan Imperial Court
5. Case Tags: Political Persecution;Freedom of Speech;Filial Piety;Collective Punishment