Judge Bao fiction
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Judge Bao or Justice Bao stories in literature and performing arts are some of the most popular in traditional Chinese crime fiction. These stories are based on the Song dynasty minister Bao Zheng who
The character Judge Bao in a 2009 Sichuan opera performance in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
A Peking opera performance featuring Bao Zheng (seated) and his officers to his back.
Sculptures inside the Lord Bao Memorial Temple, a tourist attraction in Kaifeng, Henan, China. In this scene, a fearless Bao Zheng takes off his official headwear to challenge the empress dowager, in order to execute the prince consort Chen Shimei.
Bao Zheng
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Bao Zheng, commonly known as Bao Gong, was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service, Bao was known for his honest
Judge Bao fiction
…performing arts are some of the most popular in traditional Chinese crime fiction (gong'an fiction). These stories are based on the Song dynasty minister Bao Zheng who solves, judges and sentences criminal cases. Since the accused were sometimes men of power, Bao had to display courage and ingenuity in bringing…
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Bao Zheng as depicted in the Sancai Tuhui (1609)
Bao Zheng's statue in Xiqing Park (西清公园), Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
As depicted in the album Portraits of Famous Men c. 1900, housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art