Shi Shilun Explained

Shi Shilun
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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 Qing dynasty official during the Kangxi Emperor's reign. He was the son of general Shi Lang.

In popular culture

He appears in a 19th century, fictionalized gong'an (crime fiction) story, as a central character in The Cases of Lord Shi (Chinese: 施公案). Subsequently, many operas also featured him as a central character.

Fictional television series featuring him as the central protagonist include:

• The Great Arbitrator (Chinese: 大執法), a 1983 Taiwanese TV series starring Tsui Hao-jan as Shi.
• The Strange Cases of Lord Shih (Chinese: 施公奇案), a 1997 Taiwanese TV series starring Liao Chun as Shi.
• A Pillow Case of Mystery (Chinese: 施公奇案), 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 (Chinese: 新施公案), a 2013 Chinese TV series starring Fan Ming as Shi.

In addition, the 1987 Chinese martial arts film Golden Dart Hero (Chinese: 金鏢黃天霸) 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
• Shih Shih-lun.