Der See von Han-yuan Kriminalfälle des Richters Di, alten chinesischen Originalquellen entnommen (original 1960; edition 1990)

by Robert Hans van Gulik, Klaus Schomburg (Translator)

Series: Judge Dee: Publication order (3), Judge Dee: Chronological order (3)

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This is one of a series of five detective stories set in 7th century China when the judge was also the detective. Judge Dee has three murders to solve and there is an obvious suspect who everyone wants to put on trial, but Judge Dee is suspicious and manages to track down the real murderer.

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Title:	Der See von Han-yuan Kriminalfälle des Richters Di, alten chinesischen Originalquellen entnommen
Authors:	Robert Hans van Gulik
Other authors:	Klaus Schomburg (Translator)
Info:	Zürich Diogenes cop. 1990
Collections:	Your library, Imperial China, Currently reading
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The Chinese Lake Murders by Robert van Gulik (1960)

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Imperial China, T'ang dynasty, seventh century A.D - home of Judge Dee, imperial magistrate and detective. A near mythic figure in the pre-communist Chinese consciousness, Judge Dee distinguished himself as a tribunal magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger. Long after his death, accounts of his exploits were celebrated in Chinese folklore.

taurus27 | Nov 24, 2020 |

One of the most effective of the Dee novels, for its political and sexual intrigue, though very grim (

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antiquary | May 19, 2008 |

See the Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee by Van Gulik (

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primarysource | Mar 16, 2007 |

# 4 in the Judge Dee series.

Judge Dee travels throughout China to serve as magistrate. In this installment, he is in Han-yuan, where the case he is supposed to investigate involves embezzlement. However, as in all of these books, a number of different mysteries arise: the popular courtesan disappearance of the top courtesan Almond Blossom and the replacement of the body of a dead bride with a man who had most obviously been murdered. Add the White Lotus sect (a notoriously dangerous sect of rebels) and Judge Dee has a full plate here.

Recommended for people who enjoy books set in China, or who like historical mysteries. (

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Lach, Donald F.	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Chinese Lake Murders / The Haunted Monastery by Robert van Gulik

The Chinese Lake Murders / Morning of the Monkey / The Haunted Monastery / Murder on the Lotus Pond by Robert van Gulik

The Chinese Gold Murders / Five Auspicious Clouds / The Red Tape Murders / He Came with the Rain / The Lacquer Screen / The Chinese Lake Murders by Robert van Gulik

Het Chinese lakscherm Meer van Mien-yuan by Robert van Gulik

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This is one of a series of five detective stories set in 7th century China when the judge was also the detective. Judge Dee has three murders to solve and there is an obvious suspect who everyone wants to put on trial, but Judge Dee is suspicious and manages to track down the real murderer.

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Judge Dee series by Robert Van Gulik was born in the Netherlands in 1910. He was educated at the Universities of Leyden and Utrecht, and served in the Dutch diplomatic service in China and Japan for many years. His interest in Asian languages and art led him to the discovery of Chinese detective novels and to the historical character of Judge Dee, famous in ancient Chinese annals as a scholar-magistrate. Van Gulik subsequently began writing the Judge Dee series of novels that have so captivated mystery readers ever since. He died of cancer in 1967.

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