Historic Legal Precedent

One of the most famous civil cases in modern Chinese legal history, challenging feudal traditions.

1. The Last Imperial Consort Wenxiu Divorce Case against Puyi for Domestic Abuse

2. Jurisdiction: China (Republic of China) (1931)
3. Original Case: Wenxiu v. Puyi Divorce Case
4. VictimsWenxiuDefendantsPuyiPlaintiffsWenxiuDefense AttorneysLin QiLin TingchenPlaintiff AttorneysZhang ShizengZhang ShijunLi HongyueJudgesZhang WubenInstitutionsTianjin District Court
5. Case Tags: Domestic Abuse in Imperial Context;Imperial Divorce Lawsuit;Women's Rights in Republican China;Historic Legal Precedent