Silk Road Frontier Crime

Criminal cases emerging from military outposts and trade hubs on the ancient Silk Road

1. Case of Yuan Xiaoren and Wei Dashuai Forging Official Seals in Yizhou Town

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty China, Yizhou (present-day Hami, Xinjiang) (7th-8th century AD (Tang Dynasty))
3. Original Case: 伊州镇人元孝仁、魏大帅造伪印等案
4. DefendantsYuan XiaorenWei DashuaiInstitutionsYizhou Prefecture Government
5. Case Tags: Forgery of Official Seals;Tang Dynasty Criminal Law;Silk Road Frontier Crime;Capital Punishment in Ancient China