"The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" is a masterpiece of English literature written by the great Dutch sinologist, diplomat, and novelist Goluope. It took 15 years to complete and has a total of 16 novels and 8 short stories. Taking Di Renjie, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty in China, as the protagonist, it describes Di's legendary experience as an official in prefectures, counties and the capital to resolve cases and eliminate harm among the people. The stories are diverse, the cases are dangerous, the plots are gripping, and the answers are compelling. The author's character Di Gong is very different from the traditional Chinese public case novel "The Grand Master in the Blue Sky". He has a unique case-handling style: emphasizing efficiency over discipline, emphasizing ethics but being adaptable, emphasizing investigation and reasoning over subjective judgments. Di Renjie solves cases like a god and is called the Sherlock Holmes of ancient China by Western readers. This volume includes a total of five stories: "Chaoyun Temple", "Frogs in the Lotus Pond", "The Case of the Bronze Bell", "The Black Fox" and "The Case of the Royal Pearl".
