Official Corruption

Song Dynasty legal case involving bribery and embezzlement by granary officials

The Case of the Model Farmer Turned Bully
  1. The Case of the Model Farmer Turned Bully
  2. Jurisdiction: China (Qing Dynasty, Shandong Province) (1761 (the 26th year of the Qianlong reign))
  3. Original Case: 模范老农成恶霸案
  4. Key Figures: Wang Shi (the awarded model farmer), Li Dahu (the victim neighbor), the corrupt local county magistrate, the Board of Punishments, the Qianlong Emperor
  5. Case Tags: Murder;Land Grabbing;Official Corruption;Abuse of Honors