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Justice Bao (other)
Justice Bao, Justice Pao, Judge Bao, Judge Pao, Lord Bao, Lord Pao, Magistrate Bao and Magistrate Pao are all references to Bao Zheng (999–1062, also romanized as Pao Cheng), legendary Song dynasty official and the Chinese symbol of justice. These terms may also refer to: TV series * Justice Pao (1974 TV series), ''Justice Pao'' (1974 TV series), a 1974–1975 Taiwanese TV series starring Yi Ming * Judge Bao (TV series), ''Judge Bao'' (TV series), a 1987 Chinese TV series starring Bai Zhidi * Justice Pao (1993 TV series), ''Justice Pao'' (1993 TV series), a 1993–1994 Taiwanese TV series starring Jin Chao-chun * Justice Pao (1994 TVB series), ''Justice Pao'' (1994 TVB series), a 1994 Hong Kong TV series produced by TVB, starring Jin Chao-chun * Justice Pao (1995 TV series), ''Justice Pao'' (1995 TVB series), a 1995 Hong Kong TV series produced by TVB, starring Ti Lung * Justice Pao (1995 Asia Television series), ''Justice Pao'' (1995 Asia Television series), a 1995 Hong Kong TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bao Zheng
Bao Zheng (; 5 March 999 – 3 July 1062), commonly known as Bao Gong (), was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service, Bao consistently demonstrated extreme honesty and uprightness, with actions such as sentencing his own uncle, impeaching an uncle of Emperor Renzong's favourite concubine and punishing powerful families. His appointment from 1057 to 1058 as the prefect of Song's capital Kaifeng, where he initiated a number of changes to better hear the grievances of the people, made him a legendary figure. During his years in office, he gained the honorific title Justice Bao () due to his ability to defend peasants and commoners against corruption or injustice. Bao Zheng today is honored as the cultural symbol of justice in Chinese society. His largely fictionalized ''gong'an'' and ''wuxia'' stories have appeared in a variety of different literary and dramatic mediums (beginning with ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
