Judge Bao fiction

Judge Bao or Justice Bao (Chinese: 包青天; pinyin: Bāo qīngtiān) stories in literature and 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 them to justice. These stories helped to make Bao a symbol of a fearless official.

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