Shi Shilun (施世綸, 1659 – July 3, 1722), popularly known as Shi Gong (施公; "Lord Shi") or Qingtian (施青天; "Clear-Sky Shi"), was a much-praised

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'' (crime fiction) stories featuring him as a central character appeared in the novel ''The Cases of Lord Shi'' (). Subsequently, many operas also featured him as a central character. Fictional television series featuring him as the central protagonist include: * ''The Great Arbitrator'' (), a 1983 Taiwanese TV series starring Tsui Hao-jan as Shi. * ''The Strange Cases of Lord Shih'' (), a 1997 Taiwanese TV series starring Liao Chun as Shi. * ''

A Pillow Case of Mystery ''A Pillow Case of Mystery'' (Traditional Chinese: 施公奇案; literally ''The Curious Cases of Lord Sze'') is a 2006 Hong Kong detective-fantasy television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung as the title character, Mr. Sze ( Sze Sai-lun). Produced ...

'' (), a 2006 Hong Kong TV series starring Bobby Au-yeung as Shi. ** '' A Pillow Case of Mystery II'' (施公奇案II), a 2010 Hong Kong TV series again starring Au-yeung. * ''Chinese Sherlock Shi'' (), a 2013 Chinese TV series starring Fan Ming as Shi. In addition, the 1987 Chinese martial arts film ''Golden Dart Hero'' () is also based on some stories from ''The Cases of Lord Shi'', although the film portrays Shi Shilun in a negative light.

References

Shi Gong - cultural-china.com
* 1659 births 1722 deaths Qing dynasty politicians from Fujian Gong'an fiction People from Jinjiang, Fujian Politicians from Quanzhou Han Chinese Bordered Yellow Bannermen {{China-bio-stub