Pingju Bao Zheng's Singing Passage
There is a song by Bao Zheng in the Pingju drama "Bao Gong's Repentance."
Pingju: The Birth of Lord Bao
The Pingju drama, The Birth of Lord Bao, was a story about the Song Dynasty. In the story, the Heavenly Court sent the Big Star (Bao Gong) to the lower realm and reincarnated into the Bao family. Because of his bizarre appearance, the Bao family mistook him for a monster and threw him into the wilderness. However, Lord Bao was adopted by his sister-in-law and eventually grew up to be Bao Zheng, famous for his fair image of law enforcement. This drama showcased Bao Gong's legendary experience and his struggle for justice.
Pingju Bao Gong Case
The Bao Gong Case was one of the detective novels of the Ming Dynasty. It told the story of Bao Gong solving the case. It was one of the three major cases in ancient Chinese literature and had a great influence on Chinese culture. The book has a total of ten volumes, compiled by An Yushi. The Pingju drama "Lord Bao's Confession" and "Lord Bao's Three Examinations on the Butterfly Dream" were adapted from the "Lord Bao Case". Among them," Bao Gong's Repentance " tells the story of Bao Gong's way to Chenzhou to distribute grain. The people sued his nephew Bao Mian for bullying good people and embezzling relief funds. Bao Gong finally cut off Bao Mian, but because his sister-in-law Wang raised him from childhood and only had one son, he apologized to his sister-in-law. Wang is very righteous and does not blame him. "Lord Bao's Three Examinations of the Butterfly Dream" described the complicated case that Lord Bao faced. Through the plot of the butterfly fairy's dream to Bao Zheng, Lord Bao was awakened and handled the case impartially. Finally, the mother and son of the Wang family were reunited. These works vividly interpreted the plot of Bao Gong's case through the form of opera and were deeply loved by the audience.
Pingju drama "Bao Gong's apology"
The Pingju drama," Lord Bao's Repentance " was a Pingju drama, performed by Wei Rongyuan and Xi Cailian. The plot told the story of Bao Gong's journey to Chenzhou to distribute grain. The people sued his nephew Bao Mian for bullying good people and embezzling relief funds. Lord Bao was as firm as a mountain and finally beheaded Bao Mian. However, because Lord Bao's sister-in-law, Wang, had raised him since he was young and only had one son, Lord Bao apologized to his sister-in-law. The Wang family was righteous and did not blame Lord Bao. This drama showcased Bao Gong's fair law enforcement and the emotional entanglement between him and his sister-in-law. For more details, you can watch the entire video through the relevant links.
Pingju Bao Gong apologizes to the ancients
The Pingju drama," Lord Bao's Repentance " was an important play in traditional Chinese opera. It featured Bao Zheng as the protagonist and told the story of his fair enforcement of law and compensation for grievances in officialdom. In the play, Bao Zheng showed his sincerity and sense of responsibility towards grievances with a fair and honest image. He was not only a judge, but also a loyal person. He used his wisdom and kindness to compensate the innocent for their grievances, showing the glorious side of humanity. Through Bao Zheng's image, the play conveyed the values of fairness and justice. Lord Bao brought positive energy to the audience with his intelligence and fairness. He used law and morality to maintain social fairness and justice, calling on people to have a conscience and a sense of justice, to help others, and to promote social harmony and progress. The plot was compact and exciting, making it very enjoyable to watch.
Pingju Qin Xianglian Bao Gong's Selection
The Pingju drama, Qin Xianglian, was a very popular opera. It was adapted from the Ming Dynasty's Bao Gong's case and the Qing Dynasty's Three Heroes and Five Righteousness, as well as its continuation, The Seven Heroes and Five Righteousness. The story was about the Northern Song Dynasty. Qin Xianglian's husband, Chen Shimei, had gone to the capital for several years to take the examination. Qin Xianglian brought her children to the capital to look for her husband. However, when she learned that Chen Shimei had become the top scorer in the examination and became the emperor's son-in-law, she was betrayed by Chen Shimei and chased out of the palace. Qin Xianglian tried to reconcile with Wang Yanling, but she failed. After she escaped from Sanguan Hall, she accused Bao Zheng of Chen Shimei's "killing his wife and killing his heir." Bao Zheng tried to persuade Chen Shimei, but failed to reach a consensus. This was the story outline of Qin Xianglian.
Bao Zheng's Movie 2018
Two of Bao Zheng's movies were released in 2018, namely,"Detective Bao Zheng" and "The Legend of Bao Gong: The Case of Tianchang." " Detective Bao Zheng " was an ancient detective film directed by Li Hantao and starred by Chen Jianfeng and Guo Xuefu. It was released in 2019. The film told the story of Bao Zheng's involvement in the murder of the butterfly demon during his mourning period, and the truth was finally revealed. The other movie," The Legend of Lord Bao: The Long Case," was directed by Chen Lijun and Lu Di, and starred Xu Jie and Zhang Hongwei. It was released on October 9, 2018. The film was adapted from the legendary story of Bao Gong in the classic novel, Three Heroes and Five Righteous Men. It told the story of Bao Zheng's investigation of a bizarre rebellion case.
Bao Zheng's Life
Bao Zheng (999 - 1062) was a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was born in an official family in Hefei, Luzhou (now Feidong, Hefei, Anhui). Bao Zheng was diligent and studious when he was young. He passed the scholar examination at the age of 17 and later became a scholar. In the officialdom, he held the positions of magistrate, general judge, prefect, and so on. In the end, he was promoted to the Minister of Justice, responsible for judging major criminal cases. Bao Zheng advocated governing the country by law, strictly enforcing the law and advocating justice. When he tried cases, he never bent the law for personal gain. Even when facing powerful people and relatives, he would strictly follow the law. Bao Zheng was determined to fight corruption and was deeply loved by the people. His famous saying,"A mountain of knives and a sea of flames, without hesitation" was still being sung. Bao Zheng was also a noble gentleman in his private life. He was resolute, upright, unafraid of power, and concerned about the people's livelihood. His character and behavior won him the respect of many and he became a moral role model for society at that time. Bao Zheng's deeds were widely spread among the people and later became many folk stories.
Bao Zheng's TV Series
'Bao Zheng the Youngster' was a legendary TV drama about ancient detective stories. It was directed by Xiao Yong and starred by Xia Zhiyuan and Fu Ziming. The play told the story of Bao Zheng in his youth, who solved all kinds of strange cases on his way to the capital to take the examination. He experienced all kinds of strange stories with Gongsun Ce and Xiao Zhanzhao. The first season was broadcast on Youku on January 9, 2020, and the second season was broadcast on Youku on December 14, 2022. This drama was a youth, detective, and ancient costume themed drama. The production area was the mainland of China.
Bao Zheng's Famous Case
Bao Zheng's famous cases included the case of exchanging a leopard cat for a prince, the case of interrogating a black basin, the case of cutting a cow's tongue, the case of the true and false prince, the case of cutting a beauty, and the case of going to Chenzhou.