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Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified: Translated and Annotated
Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2020
The Washing Away of Wrongs (Xiyuan Jilu), in six volumes, is China's first famous forensic medical work to systematically summarize the experience of …
A History of China's Case Precedent System
China Legal Publishing House · 2025
The Chinese case system is an important component of the Chinese legal tradition and Chinese rule-of-law civilization. It is profound, rich in content…
Chronicles of Great Cases in Ancient Times: Stories of Criminal Cases in Chinese History
Heilongjiang Northeast Digital Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. · 2025
Ancient Major Cases: Stories of Crime in Chinese History presents a series of thrilling criminal cases from Chinese history. Here are shocking murders…
A Mirror for Deciding Criminal Cases
· 2024
Traditional Chinese culture has a long intellectual history, marked by a high degree of originality, inventiveness, and literary quality. Early though…
The Spirit of Ancient Chinese Justice (Revised Edition)
Zhonghua Book Company · 2024
China's ancient legal culture has a long history and rich content. This book approaches it from six aspects—aims and ideals, value objectives, policie…
Collected Records of Redressing Injustice
Zhonghua Book Company · 2024
The original author of *Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified* was Song Ci, a judicial official of the Southern Song dynasty. The book runs from the …
100 Days Challenging the Ancients, Vol. 2: A Commoner's Life Journal in the Great Song
Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. · 2023
What was everyday life like for ordinary people in the Song Dynasty? Did Song Dynasty people rent homes too? Were housing prices and rents high? Where…
A Study of the Litigation System in the Pre-Qin Period
The Commercial Press · 2023
Litigation, as a means of dispute resolution bearing the character of public authority, emerged during the reign of Emperor Yao. A Study of the Litiga…
The Canton Case: Judge Dee Mysteries of the Tang Dynasty
Shanghai Translation Publishing House · 2021
The Judge Dee Mysteries have often been called "China's Sherlock Holmes" and have been translated into many languages, leaving a notable mark on cultu…
The Purple Cloud Temple: Judge Dee Mysteries of the Tang Dynasty
Shanghai Translation Publishing House · 2021
The Judge Dee mysteries have succeeded in creating a "Chinese Sherlock Holmes" and have been translated into many languages, leaving a notable mark on…
Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified
· 2025
In the Southern Song dynasty, long before high-tech forensic equipment existed, Song Ci—hailed as the "founding father of forensic science"—ushered an…
Going Back to Ancient Times to Litigate: The Chinese People's Legal Wisdom
China Legal Publishing House · 2019
This book is an accessible introduction to legal culture and legal history. Addressing legal issues that are prominent today, it traces how such matte…
Bo Hua Talks About Bizarre Cases of the Ming Dynasty
China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House · 2026
The Ming dynasty spanned 277 years and left behind countless case records. The selection of some "strange cases" from them is not aimed at explaining …
Strange Cases Through the Ages (Part I)
Liaohai Publishing House · 2017
The Chinese nation is one of the oldest peoples in the world, and Chinese civilization is one of the world's most ancient civilizations. China has nea…
Strange Cases Through the Ages (Part II)
Liaohai Publishing House · 2017
The Chinese nation is one of the oldest peoples in the world, and Chinese civilization is one of the world's most ancient civilizations. China has nea…
Ancient Wisdom in Judging Cases
Beijing Reading Hall International Cultural Development Co., Ltd. · 2023
In ancient China, judicial officials often displayed a high degree of artistry in hearing cases and delivering verdicts. This was reflected in the str…
The Bright Mirror Hangs High: A Multidimensional Survey of Chinese Legal Culture
Guangxi Normal University Press · 2026
This book is a collection of Professor Xu Zhongming's recent reflections and writings. Divided into five sections—"core concepts," "objects and images…
Reading Chinese Classics Through the Lens of Law: The Tablet of Admonition and the Pichang Temple
Peking University Press · 2025
This book is a collection of short essays in which the author offers a popular interpretation of traditional Chinese legal culture through the lens of…