Bao Zheng
Bao Zheng ( Chinese 包拯 , Pinyin Bāo Zhěng , W.-G. Pao Cheng ; * 999 , † 1062 ) was a judge from the Song dynasty .
During his service, he achieved great popularity through the relief of tribute payments and social liberal economic policy. He led several lawsuits against state officials and sentenced several corrupt nobles and officials to death. After his death, he was sacrificed in legal disputes in order to obtain a positive verdict. Many cities named Bao Zheng their city god. 400 years after his death, he was used as an ideal judge in various judge stories. Because of his popularity, he has been mystified in adventure stories about Judge Bao [Wade-Giles: Pao]. Bert Brecht took it as a model for the Caucasian Chalk Circle .
literature
- Bernd Schmoller: Bao Zheng (999-1062) as a civil servant and statesman. The historical model of the 'wise judge' of folk literature . Bochum, 1982, pp. 8-21
- Sabine Schlommer: Judge Bao. The Chinese Sherlock Holmes . In: Chinathemen, Volume 85, Bochum 1994
- A. Noon: Bao Zheng . In: Lawyers. A biographical lexicon . Edited by Michael Stolleis . CH Beck, Munich 1995, p. 60
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bao Zheng |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Song Dynasty judges and politicians |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 999 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1062 |