Tang Dynasty Criminal Law

Legal framework of the Tang Code and its severe penalties

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