Prison Turtle Mirror

[Ancient Judicial Cases | Classical Historical Materials of Strange Monsters | Collection of Prison Breaking Cases] "The Prison Turtle Mirror" is a judicial classic of the Song Dynasty that is as famous as the "Resolution of Wrongs". It compiles more than 280 real-life cases from the Han and Wei dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty. The book is divided into categories to record various cases such as adressing grievances, identifying false accusations, detecting rape, and stealing traces, and records the entire process of ancient officials' trial, evidence collection, reasoning, and sentencing. The cases in the book vary in length, including rich families seizing property, adultery and murder, as well as thieves stealing property and being falsely accused and framed. Investigators not only rely on torture, but also make good use of psychological games, physical evidence comparison, and common sense to find out the real culprit. At the same time, they reflect on the injustice caused by indiscriminate punishment and promote a prudent and prudent judicial philosophy. The historical materials are all from official historical monuments and biographies, not fictional novels. Each case is accompanied by a commentary and dismantling of the logic of solving the case. It is of great reading value for readers who like ancient reasoning and real historical cases.