Self-Immolation of a Magistrate

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