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"The Strange Case of the Labyrinth": Lanfang, located on the border, is in a state of depression. The county government hall is dusty and dilapidated, but the magistrate's residence behind the county government office is neat and clean. Why is it so strange? Why did a high-ranking official in Beijing with a reputation for integrity suddenly resolutely resign and spend his remaining years in seclusion in Lanfang? Everything is troubled, and suddenly it is heard that the barbarians are about to attack, but Duke Di's trustworthy soldiers are less than fifty, and Lanfang City is in danger... "The Strange Case of Ziyun Temple": A birthday greeting rosewood box bought from an antique shop, but there is a piece of paper asking for help. In one night, the fifty ingots of royal gold in the treasury were turned into a pile of lead bars. They were left hanging for a year without finding anything. The murderer was approaching step by step, and Judge Dee's assistant was almost killed twice. Why are temples that were so popular in the past now abandoned and desolate and become a stage for evil?

This book is one of the "Comprehensive Translation of Detective Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty: Gao Luopei's Embroidered Portrait Edition". "The Strange Case of Liuyuan Pictures" tells the story of the raging plague in Kyoto and the undercurrent. Mei Liang, a wealthy businessman, mysteriously fell down a ladder and died. While the case was being solved, Lord Yehou was also killed... As the case progressed, the hidden past of the three wealthy families of He, Mei, and Ye was implicated in a picture of Liuyuan. At the same time, a suspected case of torturing and murdering a maid that occurred many years ago was implicated...

Zhou Yiwei and Wang Likun star in the original novel of the same name in "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty". Di Gong was transferred from Penglai County Magistrate to Hanyuan County Magistrate. Half a year after taking office, the first household in Hanyuan invited him and a group of Hanyuan businessmen to a party on the flower boat. During the banquet, a dancer revealed that someone was brewing a huge conspiracy in Hanyuan City. Unexpectedly, her body was fished out of the river before the banquet was over... The case is complicated and confusing, and the waves in Hanyuan County are treacherous. Can Judge Dee escape unscathed? This volume contains four cases that Di Gong encountered in Hanyuan County: "The Lakeside Case", "The Broken Finger", "Chaoyun Temple" and "The Sound of Frogs in the Lotus Pond". Gaulopet is a Dutch sinologist, diplomat, translator and novelist. His representative works include "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty", "The Way of the Piano", "Calligraphy and Painting on Bells", etc.

The Dutch sinologist Roberto Gorope rewrites the legend of Di Renjie, a famous official in the early Tang Dynasty. It combines the elegance of Chinese classical literature with the fun of Western detective novels. This is a brand new unabridged translation! Gao Luopei's hand-drawn illustrations and a full analysis of his creative background. The translator has studied Gao Luopei for many years and is responsible for the translation alone to ensure a unified writing style. "The Case of Di Gong of 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 second volume of "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" includes "The Lacquer Screen Case", "Chaoyun Temple", "The Red Mansion Case", "The Royal Pearl Case" and "The Case Collection". Each volume is equipped with illustrations created by Gao Luopei himself, full of ancient charm and pleasing to the eye. "Chaoyun Temple" tells the story that in 666 AD, when Di Gong was appointed as the magistrate of Hanyuan County, he took his family to stay in an ancient Taoist temple on the mountain. With the help of Tao Qian, he solved the old case of the poisoning of the former abbot and the mysterious deaths of three women.