Imperial Amnesty

Emperor Dezong's general amnesty in 779 which included the politically sensitive pardoning of Yuan Zai's and Wang Jin's associates.

Case of the Relatives and Associates of Li Qi
  1. Case of the Relatives and Associates of Li Qi
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty China (812 AD (Yuanhe 7th year))
  3. Original Case: Memorial by Li Yuansu, Governor of Zhexi, to Execute the Relatives and Associates of Suzhou Prefect Li Qi in the Seventh Year of Yuanhe
  4. PlaintiffsLi YuansuJudgesEmperor Xianzong of Tang (Li Chun)InstitutionsZhexi Observation OfficeTang Imperial Court
  5. Case Tags: Treason Case;Collective Punishment;Imperial Amnesty;Tang Dynasty Legal History
The Amnesty Case of Relatives and Partisans of Yuan Zai and Wang Jin upon Emperor Dezong's Enthronement in the 14th Year of Dali
  1. The Amnesty Case of Relatives and Partisans of Yuan Zai and Wang Jin upon Emperor Dezong's Enthronement in the 14th Year of Dali
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty (China) (779 (14th year of the Dali era, Tang Dynasty))
  3. Original Case: The Case of Emperor Dezong's Amnesty for the Relatives and Partisans of Yuan Zai and Wang Jin in the 14th Year of Dali
  4. DefendantsYuan ZaiWang JinJudgesEmperor Dezong of Tang (Li Shi)InstitutionsTang Imperial Court
  5. Case Tags: Tang Dynasty Corruption Case;Imperial Amnesty;Tang Political Purge and Reconciliation;Dezong's Enthronement Policies