Project Gutenberg 2007-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 1399 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 Category: Historical Novels Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 3743450 2025-06-10T05:19:38.198461 text/html 3743271 2025-01-10T05:20:26.210052 text/html 1641455 2025-06-10T05:19:56.844394 application/epub+zip 1712844 2025-06-10T05:19:41.437479 application/epub+zip 1712844 2025-06-10T05:19:39.678492 application/epub+zip 3325790 2025-06-10T05:20:08.405347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3290102 2025-06-10T05:19:55.574437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3265843 2022-09-11T07:20:57.977930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3573584 2025-06-10T05:19:37.008532 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 17467 2025-06-10T05:20:08.545320 application/rdf+xml 7826 2025-06-10T05:19:40.233465 image/jpeg 2289 2025-06-10T05:19:39.955452 image/jpeg 1623055 2025-06-10T05:19:38.469470 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia