Willow Garden Picture

★Dutch sinologist Gao Luopei rewrote the legend of Di Renjie, a famous official in the early Tang Dynasty. ★It combines the elegance of Chinese classical literature with the wit of Western detective novels. ★New unabridged translation. ★Hand-drawn illustrations by Goluope. ★Full analysis of creative background. ★The translator has studied Gao Luopei for many years and is responsible for the translation alone to ensure a unified writing style. [About the author] Gaulopet (1910-1967), a Dutch diplomat and famous sinologist, worked in the Dutch embassies in Japan, China, India, Malaysia and other countries. He was proficient in multiple Eurasian languages ​​and was a legendary figure in the history of cultural exchanges between China and the West. He once commented that he has three responsibilities: diplomat is his profession, sinology is his lifelong career, and writing novels is his hobby. His representative works include "Qin Dao", "Picture Study of Secret Plays", "An Examination of Ancient Chinese Houses", etc., And the large-scale mystery and detective novel series "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" has a huge influence on Eastern and Western readers. [Introduction] "The Case of Di Gong in the Tang Dynasty" successfully created "China's Sherlock Holmes" and was translated into and published in many foreign languages, leaving a significant mark in the history of cultural exchanges between China and the world. Fifteen versions of the translated version of "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" are planned to be published. Zhang Ling, who has studied Gao Luopei for many years, is responsible for the translation and writes annotations and postscripts that are both academic and readable. It is currently the only version on the market that has been independently translated by one person. The third volume of "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" includes "Purple Cloud Temple", "Liu Garden Picture", "Guangzhou Case", "Necklace Case" and "Mid-Autumn Festival Case". Each volume is equipped with illustrations created by Gao Luopei himself, which is full of ancient charm and pleasing to the eye. "Pictures of the Willow Garden" tells the story that in 677 AD, when Di Gong was appointed minister of Dali Temple in the capital, he was appointed to concurrently serve as the governor of Gyeonggi Province. With the assistance of Ma Rong, Qiao Tai, and Tao Qian, they solved the case of a wealthy businessman falling from a building, the murder of a prince, and an old case.