Imperial Divorce Lawsuit

A groundbreaking civil divorce lawsuit initiated by a consort against the abdicated emperor of the Qing dynasty.

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