Shi Shilun

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shi.

Shi Shilun
施ほどこせ世よ綸
Personal details
Born	1659 (1659) Zhizhou, Taizhou, Jiangsu, Qing Empire
Died	July 3, 1722(1722-07-03) (aged 62–63) Fujian, Qing Empire
Resting place	Xutian Village, Huangtang Town, Hui'an County, Fujian, Qing Empire
Parent	Shi Lang (father)
Occupation	official
Other names	Shi Gong Shi Qingtian

Shi Shilun (施ほどこせ世よ綸, 1659 – July 3, 1722), popularly known as Shi Gong (施ほどこせ公こう; "Lord Shi") or Qingtian (施ほどこせ青天せいてん; "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 (施ほどこせ公案こうあん). Subsequently, many operas also featured him as a central character.

Fictional television series featuring him as the central protagonist include:

• The Great Arbitrator (大だい執と法ほう), a 1983 Taiwanese TV series starring Tsui Hao-jan as Shi.
• The Strange Cases of Lord Shih (施ほどこせ公こう奇き案あん), a 1997 Taiwanese TV series starring Liao Chun as Shi.
• A Pillow Case of Mystery (施ほどこせ公こう奇き案あん), a 2006 Hong Kong TV series starring Bobby Au-yeung as Shi.
  • A Pillow Case of Mystery II (施ほどこせ公こう奇き案あんII), a 2010 Hong Kong TV series again starring Au-yeung.
• Chinese Sherlock Shi (新しん施ほどこせ公案こうあん), a 2013 Chinese TV series starring Fan Ming as Shi.

In addition, the 1987 Chinese martial arts film Golden Dart Hero (金きむ鏢黃天てん霸) 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
• Hummel, Arthur W. Sr., ed. (1943). "Shih Shih-lun" . Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. United States Government Printing Office.