who escaped punishment for the destroying of an entire family line. Poo-yang was the setting for many Judge Dee stories including: The Emperor's Pearl, Necklace and Calabash, Poets and Murder, and The Red Pavilion. Literary significance and criticism "... enjoyable by anyone who knows what to look for in the depiction of Chinese manners and topography, and who does not look for what the species can't provide". References External links 1958 novels Gong'an novels Judge Dee Novels set in the 7th century Novels set in the Tang dynasty Novels about rape Michael Joseph books