Project Gutenberg 2007-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 241 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous 施公案 Shi Gong An Produced by Zhuang Jing-Yu "施公案" by Anonymous is a collection of classical Chinese detective stories written during the late Ming Dynasty. The narrative revolves around the character施公, a impartial and clever magistrate, who investigates various criminal cases, solving mysteries that often perplex the local authorities and the citizens. The stories blend elements of social commentary, moral lessons, and intriguing puzzles that reflect the complexities of justice in ancient Chinese society. The opening portion of "施公案" introduces the story of a scholar named 胡登舉, who arrives at the magistrate's court to report the brutal murder of his parents, whose heads are mysteriously missing.施公, the magistrate, is presented with the puzzling case and begins to contemplate the details surrounding it, suspecting it is a revenge-driven crime rather than a simple robbery. As he navigates the case,施公 experiences a strange dream involving yellow sparrows and pigs, which he interprets as a potential clue. This leads to a series of inquiries and a hunt for suspects, showcasing施公's dedication to seeking justice amid the various trials of the case. The narrative sets a compelling stage for the unfolding mystery, hinting at the intersection of power, crime, and morality in ancient China. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 3743270 3743218 2024-09-10T09:15:00.675565 2023-09-10T12:17:55.432746 text/html text/html 3743263 3743211 2024-09-10T09:15:01.297582 2023-09-10T12:17:55.745710 text/html text/html 1612703 2024-09-10T09:15:19.419473 application/epub+zip 1684370 2024-09-10T09:15:03.952549 application/epub+zip 1684371 2024-09-10T09:15:02.598597 application/epub+zip 3298697 2024-09-10T09:15:31.239514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3262961 2024-09-10T09:15:18.385532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3265843 2022-09-11T07:20:57.977930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3573584 2024-09-10T09:14:59.489581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3573516 2007-12-11T15:29:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 1523419 2007-12-11T15:29:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17191 2024-09-10T09:15:31.387435 application/rdf+xml 7376 2024-09-10T09:15:02.957558 image/jpeg 2246 2024-09-10T09:15:02.779546 image/jpeg 1596099 2024-09-10T09:15:01.576574 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia