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Tuesday, 4 September 2007

Pictures of Bao Gong (明鏡高懸包青天)





Bao Gong (包公) aka Justice Bao, real name of his are Bao Zheng (包拯) aka Bao Wen Zheng (包文正), due to his reputation of up-right and Justice, folks also addressed him as Bao Qing Tian (包青天).

Bao Gong, born in Northern Song Dynasty (北宋), hometown at China He Fei Area (中國合肥).

During his service in the Imperial Court (朝廷), he was being promoted a serveral times due to his credits and merits. The highest position that he got from the Emperor was Long Tu Ge Da Xue Shi (龍圖閣大學士) - Advisor of Military Issues (軍機大事).

In Folks Belief, Bao Gao was able to travel to the Hade during the Night to do investigation on tragedy cases/un-solve cases, etc (日審陽間/夜審陰府).

In his hometown at China He Fei, people are able to see his tomb and besides his tomb, is the tomb of Madam Bao (包夫人).