Political Persecution

Examines the mass arrests and political repression under Emperor Qianlong's reign.

1. The Yin Jiaquan Literary Persecution Case

2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty China (1781 (46th year of the Qianlong reign))
3. Original Case: Yin Jiaquan Qing Shi Zhu Shu Yuan An
4. Key Figures: Yin Jiaquan (former Vice Minister of the Court of Judicature), Qianlong Emperor, Yin Huiyi (Yin Jiaquan's father)
5. Case Tags: Literary Inquisition;Lèse-majesté;Political Persecution;Imperial Censorship

1. The Governor's Haircut Injustice Case

2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty, China (circa 1654 (Shunzhi era))
3. Original Case: 总督剃头冤死案
4. Key Figures: Governor-General of Liangjiang (name often given as Ma Xiongzhen or a generic official in folklore), the barber, imperial censor accuser
5. Case Tags: Wrongful Execution;Political Persecution;Capital Offense;Ethnic Oppression Law

1. The Case of Lü Liuliang and Zeng Jing

2. Jurisdiction: China (Qing Dynasty) (1728-1733)
3. Original Case: 吕留良、曾静狱案
4. Key Figures: Yongzheng Emperor, Lü Liuliang (posthumously accused), Zeng Jing, Zhang Xi, Yue Zhongqi
5. Case Tags: Literary Inquisition;Sedition;Treason;Political Persecution

1. Zha Siting Examination Case

2. Jurisdiction: China (Qing Dynasty) (1726 (4th year of Yongzheng reign))
3. Original Case: 查嗣庭试题案
4. Key Figures: Yongzheng Emperor, Zha Siting
5. Case Tags: Literary Inquisition;Lèse-majesté;Imperial Examination Scandal;Political Persecution

1. The Case of Qian Mingshi as "Sinner Against Confucian Orthodoxy"

2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty, China (1726)
3. Original Case: Qian Mingshi "Mingjiao Zuiren" Case (钱名世“名教罪人”案)
4. Key Figures: Yongzheng Emperor, Qian Mingshi, Nian Gengyao
5. Case Tags: Lèse-majesté;Literary Inquisition;Political Persecution;Public Humiliation Penalty

1. Wang Jingqi's "Xizheng Suibi" Case (The "Meritorious Officials Must Not Be" Case)

2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty, China (1725–1726 (Yongzheng reign, 3rd–4th year))
3. Original Case: 汪景祺《西征随笔》案（《功臣不可为》）
4. Key Figures: Wang Jingqi (author), Nian Gengyao (general and patron), Yongzheng Emperor (ruler)
5. Case Tags: Literary Inquisition;Lèse-majesté;Political Persecution;Treason

1. Dai Mingshi Case (Nanshan Collection Literary Inquisition)

2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty China (1711–1713)
3. Original Case: Nanshan Ji Case
4. Key Figures: Dai Mingshi (scholar, accused), Zhao Shenqiao (censor, accuser), Fang Bao (implicated literatus), Kangxi Emperor (judge)
5. Case Tags: Literary Inquisition;High Treason;Capital Punishment;Political Persecution