Silk Road Commerce Law

Legal case demonstrating how Tang courts resolved commercial conflicts along the Silk Road, protecting foreign merchants' property rights.

Case of Cao Lushan v. Li Shaojin over Silk Loan
  1. Case of Cao Lushan v. Li Shaojin over Silk Loan
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty, China (present-day Turpan, Xinjiang) (Around 669 AD (Zongzhang era, Emperor Gaozong of Tang))
  3. Original Case: The Case of Chang'an Sogdian Merchant Cao Lushan Suing Han Chinese Li Shaojin for Return of Silk Principal and Interest Borrowed by His Brother Cao Yanyan
  4. Victims<![CDATA[Cao Yanyan]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Li Shaojin]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Cao Lushan]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[None]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Gaochang County Government, Tang Dynasty]]><![CDATA[Anxi Protectorate]]>
  5. Case Tags: Tang Dynasty Debt Case;Silk Road Commerce Law;Ancient Chinese Civil Procedure;Sogdian Diaspora Justice