Bao Qingtian

Author: Shi Yanbo
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: In China, whenever Bao Gong is mentioned, people immediately think of praise such as "impartiality," "speaking for the people," and "unyielding integrity." The common people respectfully call him "Bao Qingtian." Plays, novels, and folk tales praising him are widely circulated. Stories of Bao Gong judging cases have even been adapted into numerous TV dramas and films, people's. Bao Gong's original name was Bao Zheng, styled Xiren, and he was from Hefei, Luzhou. He came from a bureaucratic family, and his father, Bao Lingyi, had served as Vice Minister of Justice. Bao Zheng was born in 999 AD and passed away in Kaifeng in 1062 due to illness at the age of 64. The fifty stories selected for this book are carefully chosen from the complete edition of "Bao Gong An," most of which are based on historical facts. Although they sometimes borrow from the underworld and supernatural beings to explain issues, their main purpose is to reveal some of the dark aspects of society at the time and reflect the hardships of the working people, while also showcasing Bao Gong's investigative spirit and methods. The purpose of compiling this book is primarily to help young people establish a correct worldview, life philosophy, and values. Under the conditions of a socialist market economy, it aims to resist the erosion of unhealthy ideologies and to practice "not doing small good deeds and not doing small evil deeds."