Lèse-majesté (Desecration of Royal Remains)

The Murder of Wu Qi and the Execution of the Corpse-Shooters by King Su
  1. The Murder of Wu Qi and the Execution of the Corpse-Shooters by King Su
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Chu, Warring States period, Ancient China (381 BC)
  3. Original Case: 吴起被害及肃王诛射尸者案
  4. Key Figures: Wu Qi (reformer); King Dao of Chu; King Su of Chu; Chu aristocrats (including shooters like members of the Yangcheng and other noble clans)
  5. Case Tags: Political Assassination;Lèse-majesté (Desecration of Royal Remains);Collective Punishment by Clan Extermination;Political Purge