Robert van Gulik and Judge Dee
In this episode Laszlo introduces the great Nederlander Robert van Gulik. In his relatively short life van Gulik made a name for himself as a scholar, diplomat and writer. His sixteen detective novels featuring the “stern but fair-minded” Judge Dee offered his world-wide readership a peak into 7th century Tang China society. Judge Dee was based on the historical person Di Renjie, an important official during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian. Teacup Media.