Introduction to Gulik
Robert Hans van Gulik was a Dutch sinologist, Orientalist, diplomat, translator, and novelist. He was born in the Netherlands in 1910 and developed a strong interest in Chinese culture. He was proficient in 15 languages, including English, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Tibetan, Sanskrit, and served as a diplomat in many countries. His research fields included language, religion, folklore, art, literature, music, and many other fields. His most well-known achievement was translating Di Renjie's story into English, and using it to create the detective novel "The Strange Case of Di Renjie", making Di Renjie the "Chinese Sherlock Holmes" in the eyes of Westerners. In addition, he also conducted in-depth research on Chinese Guqin culture and sexual culture, and wrote related works. Gulik's academic contributions had helped Westerners understand Chinese culture, and also helped Easterners understand the Western world better.
A brief introduction to the life of Gulik
Robert Hans van Gulik was a Dutch sinologist, Orientalist, diplomat, translator, and novelist. He was born on August 9, 1910 in Zatfin, the Netherlands, and grew up in the Netherlands. As a Dutch professional diplomat, he had been stationed in Surabaya, Batavia, Tokyo, Chongqing, Washington, New Delhi, Beirut, Damascene, and Malaysia, serving as secretary, counselor, minister, and ambassador. He was fluent in 15 languages and had a deep understanding of Chinese culture. His identity as an amateur Han scholar had also earned him a reputation. His detective novel, The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty, was known as "China's Sherlock Holmes" and had been translated into many foreign languages. Van Gulik had made an important contribution to the spread of Chinese culture, and the Dutchman's understanding of China was partly due to him. He died on September 24, 1967.
A brief introduction to the case of Gulik's nails
Van Gulik's "The Nail Case" was a work in the Chinese classic case series "The Case of Di Gong of the Great Tang". The story took the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Di Renjie, as the protagonist. It described his legendary experience of settling cases for the people in the state, county and the capital. In the year 676, when Duke Di was transferred to the North Prefecture, he solved the Headless Female Corpses Case, the poisoning of Master Jiaodi, and the sudden death of Lu Ming. This work was known as China's Sherlock Holmes and successfully left an important mark in the history of cultural exchanges between China and the world. It has been translated into many foreign languages and is scheduled to be published in fifteen versions. "The Nail Case" was one of them. Zhang Ling, who had studied Gaulopez for many years, translated it and wrote the notes and postscript. This novel had a delicate story structure and reasoning style, shaping the image of Di Renjie, a Chinese detective like Sherlock Holmes.
Gulik
Van Gulik was a Dutch sinologist, Orientalist, diplomat, translator, and novelist. He was a professional diplomat who was proficient in many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Vietnamese. One of his masterpieces was the " Di Gong Case " series, which was an ancient Chinese detective novel. It featured Di Renjie, a famous official of the Tang Dynasty, as the protagonist, telling the story of his legendary experience as an official in solving cases and helping the people get rid of evil. The novel was well received internationally and had been translated into many languages. He had other works, including Appreciation of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy and Examination of the Gibbon. He was regarded as one of the people who made the greatest contributions to the spread of Chinese culture in the modern West.
Gulik
Van Gulik was a Dutch sinologist, Orientalist, diplomat, translator, and novelist. He was a professional diplomat and was proficient in many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Arabic. His representative works included Appreciation of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy and the series of novels Di Gong's Case. Appreciation of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy was a classic work. It analyzed the methods and characteristics of framing, appraisal, collection, and appreciation of ancient Chinese art. On the other hand, the novel series " Da Tang Di Gong's Case " featured Di Renjie, a famous official of the Tang Dynasty, as the protagonist. It described his legendary experience of being an official in solving cases and helping the people get rid of evil. The novel had been translated into many languages and was well received by readers from all over the world. Van Gulik's works were not only influential in the Sinology circle, but also widely spread among the Western public. He had made an important contribution to the spread of Chinese culture.
Di Renjie and the Dutchman Gulik van Gulik
Di Renjie had a close relationship with the Dutchman, Van Gulik. Van Gulik was a Dutch diplomat and sinologist. He was very passionate about Chinese culture and often wrote novels in his spare time. He was deeply attracted by the ancient Chinese detective novel Di Gong's case and decided to translate it into English and publish it. This move caused a sensation in the West, and he decided to write a similar novel, The Case of Di Gong of the Great Tang. He imitated the narrative style and style of ancient Chinese novels, writing in Huaben language and chapter style, and displaying the culture, official administration, customs and other social features of the Tang Dynasty. Gao Luopei had even personally drawn the illustrations for " The Case of Duke Di of the Great Tang ". His creation made Di Renjie, a famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, go out of China and become a famous "detective" at home and abroad. In the West, he was known as "Sherlock Holmes of the East". His works were translated into many foreign languages and published in various countries around the world. Therefore, it could be said that Gulik was an important figure in shaping the image of Di Renjie. Through his own creation, he made Di Renjie widely known around the world.
The works of Gulik
Gao Luopei's work was 'The Great Tang's Duke Di's Law'. This was a Chinese case novel written by him in English. There were 16 medium-length novels and 8 short stories. The famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Di Renjie, was the main character. It described the story of his official case during the period of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. This work was very popular in the western world and was translated into many languages. There were also many versions in China.
Mrs. Gulik
Gao Luopei's wife was Shui Shifang. Shui Shifang was born in 1912. Her ancestral home was Funing, Jiangsu Province. She was the wife of the famous sinologist, Gaulopek. Her father, Shui Junshao, was a diplomat who was once the ambassador to St. Petersburg and the mayor of Tianjin. Shui Shifang and Gao Luopei got married in 1943. They held two weddings, one according to Chinese tradition and the other according to Western tradition, to show respect for each other's cultural traditions. They had three sons and a daughter.
The Book of Gulik
Gao Luopei's books included The Way of the Guqin, Ji Kang and His Fu on the Guqin, The Collection of Buddhist Monk Donggao at the End of Ming Dynasty, The Study of Secret Play Pictures, The Study of Ancient Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, The Collection of Appreciation of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, and The Case of Di Gong of Tang Dynasty.
The Calligraphy of Gulik
Van Gulik was a Dutch sinologist who loved Chinese calligraphy. He had invested 37 years in calligraphy, and his level had surpassed many Chinese calligraphers. His calligraphy works included regular script and cursive script. His wife said that he was a down-to-earth Chinese who practiced calligraphy every day. Van Gulik's calligraphy level made the domestic calligraphers feel ashamed, and his learning spirit was admirable. His calligraphy works demonstrated his love for Chinese culture and his deep study of traditional Chinese art.
Translated into Chinese by Gulik
Gao Luopei translated the 'Labyrinth Case' into Chinese and titled it 'The Strange Case of Di Renjie'.