Tales of Magistrate Bao and His Valiant Lieutenants
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Tales of Magistrate Bao and His Valiant Lieutenants

Selections from Sanxia wuyi

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Tales of Magistrate Bao and His Valiant Lieutenants

Selections from Sanxia wuyi

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Murder, Mystery, and Courtroom Drama?Chinese Style! Sanxia wuyi????(later revised and called Qixia wuyi????) is a semi-historical narrative of adventure, crime-detection, and courtroom drama. It revolves around the famed Song dynasty magistrate, Bao Zheng??(999-1072), who is more commonly known as Magistrate Bao (Bao Gong??) and is the quintessential incorruptible government official. This novel, derived from the oral narrative attributed to the Qing storyteller Shi Yukun???(fl. 1870s), was first published in 1879, after undergoing a complex and fascinating textual evolution. The non-historical component of narrative, which represents the creative genius of the storyteller and his tradition, revolves around a group of compelling heroes and gallants?foremost among them are Zhan Zhao??, Hero Par Excellence, Jiang Ping??, Diplomat Supreme and Unparalleled Underwater Genius, Ai Hu??, Youngest of the Tried and True, and the beloved Bai Yutang???, Gallant of Incomparable Elegance and Passion.

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Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. Copyright page
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowlegements
  6. Introduction
  7. Appendix: Preface to Zhonglie xiayi zhuan
  8. Chapter 1 The Exchange of an Heir-apparent; A Hero’s Fatal Sacrifice
  9. Chapter 9 The Pig-Head Purchase; Magistrate Bao Investigates Public Welfare
  10. Chapter 10 A Pig’s Head Leads to Calamity; A Brave Beggar Catches a Thief
  11. Chapter 11 A Trial and a Sentence
  12. Chapter 12 Gallant Zhan Cleverly Switches Secret Spring Wine; Treacherous Marquis Pang Plans Vanity Hall
  13. Chapter 13 In Peace Town, Fifth Rat (Bai Yutang)Alone Practices Chivalry; Inb Miao Family Village, Twin Heroes Split the Silver
  14. Chapter 14 Little Bao Xing Steals a Try at the Pillow of Wandering Immortals; Zhan Xiongfei Aids in Capturing the Marquis of Peace and Joy
  15. Chapter 15 Pang Yu Decapitated, First Use of the Imperial Guillotine; Meeting the Dowager Empress, Late Night at Celestial Piety Temple
  16. Chapter 16 The Loyal Scholar Falsely Takes a Mother; Filial Madame Bao Prays for Sight-Restoring Dew
  17. Chapter 17 General Manager of Kaifeng Visits Bao; Empress Li Recognizes Imperial Concubine Di in Southern Purity Palace
  18. Chapter 18 Grave Illness, A Mother Recognized; A Secret Mandate, A Righteous Minister Tries Guo Huai
  19. Chapter 19 A Cleverly-Extracted Confession, An Imperial Decree, and A Royal Restoration
  20. Chapter 23 A Liberal Gallant, A Disastrous Event; A Tiger Fight and a Chance Meeting
  21. Chapter 24 The First Candidate’s Madness; A Bearded Drinker’s Death
  22. Chapter 25 Mistress Bai Resurrected, Bad Yin, Worse Yang; Qu Shen, Possessed, Dies Inebriated and Revives in a Dream
  23. Chapter 26 Look and Listen, Distinguish Good and Bad; Exchange of Faces, A Confusion of Gender
  24. Chapter 27 A Magic Pillow Brings Dreams, Exchange of Souls in an Ancient Mirror; Zhongyu Wins First Place
  25. Chapter 32 A Servant Is Saved, A Scholar Travels; A Poor Scholar Is Discovered, A Guest Rhapsodizes
  26. Chapter 33 A Gentleman’s Meeting with Bai Yutang; The Handsome Hero Tests Yan Three Times
  27. Chapter 34 Geneologies Are Revealed, The Hero Is Recognized; Mrs. Yan’s Letter Gets Read, The Impoverished Scholar Is Despised
  28. Chapter 35 Old Liu Reneges, Evil Hearts Plot; Feng Rhymes Couplets, A Dog Fails to Fart
  29. Chapter 36 Gold Is Given, A Maid Loses Her Life; The Corpse Is Robbed, A Servant Is Ungrateful
  30. Chapter 37 The Corpse Revives, Retribution Strikes; A Boy Serves His Master, A Hero Squanders Gold
  31. Chapter 38 A Grievance Is Vented, The Carriage Is Topped; Danger Is Braved, A Note Is Affixed by a Sword
  32. Chapter 39 Junheng Loses His Head, The Scholar Offends
  33. Chapter 81 Steal the Imperial Crown, Give It to Ding Zhaohui; Obstruct the Ministerial Carriage, Inform on Ma Chaoxian
  34. Chapter 82 Imperial Fortune Tried, Little Hero Interrogated; Obeying Imperial Orders, Officers Meet with the Five Ministers
  35. Chapter 83 He Sticks to His Story, He Is Shrewd and Clever; The Proof Is Irrefutable, With No Just Cause, A True Grievance Prevails
  36. Chapter 86 Greedy for Good Wine, Uncle and Nephew Meet
  37. Chapter 87 Three Heroes Visit Sha Long on Behalf of a Friend, Four Gallants Neglect Ai Hu to Save a Life
  38. Chapter 88 Robbing Fish and Stealing Wine, Little Brother Visits Elder Brother; Discussing Writting and Debatting Poetry, the Old Gentleman Picks a Son-in-Law
  39. Chapter 89 Simple-minded Jinjian Hides the White Jade Hairclasp; Foolosih Jiahui Loses the Purple Gold Earrings
  40. Chapter 90 The Marriage Forbidden, Where Can Mudan Turn; Jiahui Impersonates Mudan and Pays Respects to Mr. Shao
  41. Chapter 91 Life in Death, The Young Lady Adopts Zhang Li; Joy in Misery, The Little Hero Follows Shi Yun
  42. Chapter 92 Little Hero Scatters Gold and Drinks Himself Drunk; Old Ge Steals Chikens and Brings Himself Disaster
  43. Chapter 93 Leaving Green Duck Rapids, the Fishers and Hunters Band Together; Returning to Sleeping Tiger Ditch, the Sisters Speak Their Hearts
  44. Chapter 94 The Young Fellow Determines to Seek Godfather and Master; the Petty Man Decides to Cut off Righteousness and End All Ties
  45. Chapter 100 An Assassin Exiled; Fast Travelling, a Search for a Scholar
  46. Chapter 101 A True Beauty Told from a False One; A Pair of Assassins, Beautiful and Ugly, Separate Themselves
  47. Chapter 102 Brocade Fur Rat Visits Skyscraper Hall; Black Demon Fox Returns to Brass Net Trap
  48. Chapter 103 Patrolling the Residence, Bai Yutang Leaves in a Huff; Going Against the Stream, Fifth Brother Seeks the Golden Seal
  49. Chapter 104 Rescuing the Country Woman, Spilling Beans; Meeting a Brave Hero, Seeking News
  50. Chapter 105 Third Visit to Skyscraper Hall; Yutang Comes to Harm
  51. Chapter 106 Mr. Gongsun Disguises Himself as the Governor; the Master Schemer Plots and Schemes