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Memorial Temple of Lord Bao---Tomb of Bao Zheng |
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Memorial Temple of Lord Bao---Tomb of Bao Zheng |
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　　 Tomb of Bao Zheng, entrance to burial chamberBao Zheng also managed to remain in favor by cultivating a long standing friendship with one of Emperor Renzong's uncles, the Eighth Imperial Prince (Chinese: pinyin: Ba Wang Ye).
His burial site in Hefei contains his tomb along with the tombs of family members and a memorial temple.
In opera or drama, he is often portrayed with a black face and a white crescent shaped birthmark on his forehead. In most dramatization of his stories, he used a set of guillotines, given to him by the emperor, to execute criminals. The one decorated with a dog's head was used on commoners. The one decorated with a tiger's head was used on government officials. The one decorated with a dragon's head was used on royalties. He was granted a golden rod by the previous emperor which he was authorized to chastise the current emperor with. He was also granted a precious sword from the previous emperor as a license to execute any royalties before reporting to the emperor to get approval first (from where arose the idiom , kill first, report later). In these works he was often helped by 12 deputies and detectives, collectively known as (seven Xia and five Yi).
His name became synonymous with justice, with the clear blue sky (qing tian;) became a popular metaphor to justice in the Chinese-speaking world. Due to his strong sense of justice, he is very popular in China, especially among the peasants and the poor. He became the subject of literature and modern Chinese TV series in which his adventures and cases are featured.
There are many legends and stories about Bao and his witty approach to solve mysterious and tough cases. Some famous examples include:
The story about Bao executing Chen Shimei , who abandoned his previous wife (and later tried to have her killed) in order to marry royalty.
The story of a plot to discredit a concubine by swapping her son (the new born crown prince) with a civet, in which Bao disguised as Yan Luo to try Guo Huai . Guo supported Bao in front of the Emperor early in his career, making the case personally difficult for the judge. The perpetrator confessed when he thought he was in hell.
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