At the time of the incident: The Complete Guide to Case Handling by the Grand Judge of the Great Song Dynasty

Author: Guo Jian
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
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Zheng Yan, a minister of the Zheng state during the Spring and Autumn period, heard crying and made a judgment; Gu Kaizhi judged a case involving the dissection of a wife; Empress Wu Zetian mistakenly judged a case of a consort's rebellion; the famous courtesan Sai Jinhua was involved in a homicide case. Watch The Judge and His Executioner, read The Handbook of Post-Mortem Examination, discuss historical mysteries, uncover the secrets of judicial geniuses, and step into real social life. This book revolves around The Handbook of Post-Mortem Examination, a world-famous classic, analyzing the corpse examination systems and methods recorded in it to show readers the legal and cultural forms of ancient China regarding post-mortem injury examinations. Each chapter begins with a relevant plot from the TV series The Judge and His Executioner, interspersed with the telling of ancient strange cases, related laws throughout history, and certain customs and "shoddy rules" in actual operations. At the end of each chapter, the original text of The Handbook of Post-Mortem Examination is included (not necessarily in its original order), roughly forming four parts: "Case Scene at the Time," "Judicial Treasure," "Unraveling Mysteries," and "Appendix of Original Texts." At the very end of the book, there is an additional chapter, A True Account of Song Ci, the Judge and His Executioner, introducing the real historical figure Song Ci and his judicial treasure, The Handbook of Post-Mortem Examination.