Ten Abominations

Explore the most severe crimes in ancient Chinese law, the Ten Abominations, which were considered unpardonable and directly threatened the imperial order and Confucian ethics.

1. The Case of a Slave Committing the Ten Abominations in Zhu'e County, Qi Prefecture

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty, Qi Prefecture, Zhu'e County (present-day Jinan area, Shandong Province, China) (Zhenguan era, Tang Dynasty (approximately 627–649 AD))
3. Original Case: 齐州祝阿县某奴犯十恶案
4. Victims<![CDATA[Wang Clan (王氏)]]>Defendants<![CDATA[unnamed slave (某奴)]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Wang Clan's son (王氏之子)]]>Investigators<![CDATA[Zhu'e County Magistrate (祝阿县令)]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Qi Prefecture Governor (齐州刺史)]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Zhu'e County Government (祝阿县衙)]]><![CDATA[Qi Prefecture Government (齐州州府)]]>
5. Case Tags: Ten Abominations;Tang Code;Slavery in Tang Dynasty;Filial Piety in Law