Political Persecution

A case involving the elimination of a political opponent under the guise of legal punishment.

1. The Case of Yu Qing Renouncing Office to Rescue Wei Qi

2. Jurisdiction: China (Warring States Period - States of Zhao, Wei, Qin) (ca. 265 BC)
3. Original Case: 虞卿弃相救魏齐案
4. Key Figures: Yu Qing (Minister of Zhao), Wei Qi (Former Chancellor of Wei), Fan Ju (Chancellor of Qin), King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Lord Pingyuan (Zhao Sheng)
5. Case Tags: Harboring a Fugitive;Revenge;Political Persecution;Righteous Defiance

1. Case of Lord Mengchang Imprisoned in Qin

2. Jurisdiction: State of Qin, Warring States China (present-day Shaanxi) (circa 299 BC)
3. Original Case: 孟尝君被囚于秦案
4. Key Figures: Lord Mengchang (Tian Wen), King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Mengchang's retainers (including a dog-mimic thief and a cock-crow imitator), the king's favorite concubine
5. Case Tags: False Imprisonment;Political Persecution;Escape from Custody;Abuse of Power

1. The Case of Qu Yuan's Exile

2. Jurisdiction: State of Chu, Warring States China (present-day Hubei and Hunan provinces) (circa 304 BC (first exile); circa 296 BC (second exile))
3. Original Case: 屈原流放案
4. Key Figures: Qu Yuan (屈原), King Huai of Chu (楚怀王), Shangguan Dafu (上官大夫), Jin Shang (靳尚), King Qingxiang of Chu (楚顷襄王)
5. Case Tags: Political Persecution;Defamation and False Accusation;Abuse of Royal Power;Miscarriage of Justice

1. The Case of Shang Yang Being Denied Lodging While Fleeing

2. Jurisdiction: State of Qin, Warring States China (338 BC)
3. Original Case: Case of Shang Yang Fleeing and Being Refused Board at an Inn
4. Key Figures: Shang Yang (Lord Shang), the Innkeeper, King Huiwen of Qin
5. Case Tags: Legal Irony;Strict Legalism;Political Persecution;Collective Punishment

1. Luan Ying's Return to Jin and the Fan Xuanzi's Extermination of the Luan Clan Case

2. Jurisdiction: Jin State, China (Spring and Autumn Period) (552 BC – 550 BC)
3. Original Case: 栾盈入晋、范宣子讨灭栾氏案
4. Key Figures: Luan Ying (Luan Cheng), Fan Gai (Fan Xuanzi), Duke Ping of Jin, Xu Wu, Luan Qi, Qu Jian, Shi Yang
5. Case Tags: Political Persecution;Clan Extermination;Treason;Power Struggle

1. Shu Xiang's Imprisonment and Qi Xi's Plea

2. Jurisdiction: Jin State (present-day Shanxi, China) (Around 552 BCE)
3. Original Case: 叔向被囚、祁奚请免案
4. Key Figures: Shu Xiang (Yangshe Xi), Qi Xi, Fan Xuanzi, Duke Ping of Jin, Yangshe Hu (Shu Xiang's half-brother)
5. Case Tags: Collective Punishment;Kin Liability;Political Persecution;Judicial Mercy

1. The Case of Fan Xuanzi Expelling Luan Ying and Executing the Ten Families Including Ji Yi

2. Jurisdiction: Jin State, Spring and Autumn Period China (552 BC)
3. Original Case: 晋范宣子逐栾盈、杀箕遗等十家案
4. Key Figures: Fan Xuanzi (Shi Gai), Luan Ying, Luan Qi (Luan Ying's mother), Ji Yi, Huang Yuan, Jia Fu, Sikong Jing, Bing Yu, Dong Shu, Bing Shi, Shen Shu, Yangshe Hu, Shu Ba, Yangshe Chi, Yangshe Xi
5. Case Tags: Treason;Political Persecution;Banishment;Mass Execution