Filial Piety versus Rule of Law

The Case of Shi She Releasing His Father and Committing Suicide
  1. The Case of Shi She Releasing His Father and Committing Suicide
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Chu, China (Warring States period) (circa 500 BCE (Spring and Autumn period transition to Warring States, traditionally rendered within Warring States narratives))
  3. Original Case: 石奢纵父自刎案
  4. Key Figures: Shi She (石奢, Prime Minister of Chu), King Zhao of Chu (楚昭王), Shi She's father (unidentified murderer)
  5. Case Tags: Filial Piety versus Rule of Law;Concealment of Homicide by Public Official;Self-Immolation of a Magistrate;Confucian Moral Dilemma in Criminal Justice