Bao Zheng

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Bao Zheng is a famous judge who lived during the Song dynasty. He is a magistrate appointed during his lifetime as judge of the dead by a superior deity. Sometimes he is accompanied by three assistants named "Old Age", "Illness" and "Death".

When

First attested
960 CE
Attested period
960 – 1279
Historical notes
Song dynasty

Relationships

served by
Old Age, Illness, Death

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“This magistrate is most often Bao Zheng, a famous judge who lived during the Song dynasty. Sometimes he is accompanied by three assistants named "Old Age", "Illness" and "Death".”

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