Conflict Between Ritual and Law

Tang Dynasty cases highlighting the reconciliation of legal statutes with Confucian filial piety

Case of Changshu Magistrate Guo Simo's Filial Piety and the Slaughter Ban
  1. Case of Changshu Magistrate Guo Simo's Filial Piety and the Slaughter Ban
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty China (Kaiyuan Era, Reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (circa 713–741 CE))
  3. Original Case: 常熟令平阳人郭思谟因母有疾值禁屠月不能屠宰案
  4. VictimsNoneDefendantsGuo SimoPlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesHigher Prefectural OfficialsInstitutionsChangshu County Office
  5. Case Tags: Conflict Between Ritual and Law;Prohibited Slaughter Months;Filial Piety Exemption;Tang Criminal Law