Clearing Wrongs: a Collection of Stories About Ancient Chinese Criminal Cases

In the form of a single case, it tells the occurrence, judgment, execution and impact of real cases in ancient times. The manuscript covers the four dynasties of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, and more than 20 large and small cases. The focus is on family and clan life, the living conditions of women, and the ambiguities and gaps in legal judgments. It attempts to restore the social situation at that time through each specific case, and reveals that the road to rule of law has been "impeded and long" from ancient times to the present.