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Dou Yi is a figure worthy of attention in the history of ancient Chinese legal literature. Public information is limited: his native place, birth and death dates, and official career are not clearly recorded, but his surviving works suggest that he was active roughly in the early Song dynasty and deeply involved in the organization and codification of the law at that time. The library holds three of his works, including Song Jianlong Detailed Revision of the Xingtong: Song Xingtong, A Textual Study of the Song Xingtong, and Xingtong, all centered on the early Song criminal code. The first is directly connected with the compilation of the detailed revision of the Xingtong during the Jianlong era, showing that Dou Yi worked diligently on the determination and completion of the legal statutes. A Textual Study of the Song Xingtong reflects later scholars' collation and organization of the code, while Xingtong may be regarded as a different presentation of the same legal text. His writing is dominated by legal statutes, with a strict structure and concise wording, typical of code compilation. These works provide basic materials for the study of the evolution of Song legal institutions and have influenced later understanding of the traditional criminal law system. The library classifies them under literary appreciation and examinations, possibly reflecting their use for reading and study.