Treason

Case involving the crime of plotting rebellion against the ruling sovereign or state, typical of ancient Chinese political purges.

1. Case of Cui Guangyuan Memorializing the Trial of Surrendered Officials

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty, China (757 AD)
3. Original Case: 肃宗至德二载西京留守崔光远奏鞫降贼官案
4. VictimsEmperor Suzong of TangDefendantsDaxi XunChen XilieZhang JiOther surrendered officialsPlaintiffsCui GuangyuanInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsCui GuangyuanJudgesEmperor Suzong of TangInstitutionsOffice of the Defender of the Western CapitalTang Dynasty Ministry of Justice
5. Case Tags: Treason;An Lushan Rebellion;Tang Dynasty Law;Political Purge

1. The Rebellion Case of Prince Qiao Li Chongfu in the First Year of Jingyun

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty (China) (August 710 (First Year of Jingyun))
3. Original Case: Ruizong Jingyun Yuannian Qiao Wang Li Chongfu Moufan An
4. VictimsEmperor Ruizong Li DanDefendantsLi ChongfuZhang LingjunWang DaoxianPlaintiffsLi YongJudgesEmperor Ruizong Li DanInstitutionsTang Imperial Court
5. Case Tags: Treason;Coup d'état;Imperial Succession Crisis;Tang Dynasty Political Purge

1. Case of Zhou Xing and Others Falsely Accusing Heichi Changzhi of Treason

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty China (689 AD)
3. Original Case: 酷吏周兴等诬构怀远军经略大使黑齿常之与右鹰扬将军赵怀节等谋反案
4. VictimsHeichi ChangzhiZhao HuaijieDefendantsZhou XingProsecutorsZhou XingJudgesWu Zetian
5. Case Tags: Treason;Political Persecution;Cruel Officials;Tang Dynasty

1. The Rebellion Case of Li Zhen, Prince of Yue and Prefect of Cai

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty (China) (688 AD (The fourth year of the Chuigong era))
3. Original Case: 蔡州刺史、越王李贞谋反案
4. VictimsLi Dan (Emperor Ruizong of Tang)Wu ZetianDefendantsLi ZhenLi ChongPlaintiffsWu ZetianInvestigatorsZhang GuangfuQu ChongyuProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesWu ZetianInstitutionsTang Dynasty Imperial CourtSecretariat of Empress Dowager Wu
5. Case Tags: Treason;Wu Zetian;Tang Dynasty Politics;Imperial Clan Purge