"The Ten Strange Cases of the Ming Dynasty" selects ten representative unsolved cases from the Yongle to Chongzhen years, spanning the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty. From the serial disappearance of the fox demon in the capital, to the ghost seeking life in Suzhou Mansion paintings, to the bloody wedding of the headless bride in Jinhua Mansion, the strange murder case of the demon reflected in the ancient mirror in Quanzhou Mansion, to the horror of corpse transformation in the villages of Ba County, the cases are spread all over the country, covering multiple themes such as power struggles in the court, grudges in the market, and evil cults.
Each case is based on the social background of the Ming Dynasty, and restores the complete process of crime scene investigation, rumor fermentation, and official investigation. It not only presents the suspenseful and bizarre case, but also digs into the judicial loopholes, officialdom ecology, and folk superstition behind it.
