Judge Dee (born A.D. 630, died A.D. 700) After an old Chinese woodcut. The top inscription, in archaic script, reads: "Portrait of Dee, Duke of Liang."
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
It should be noted that in China the surname — here printed in capitals — precedes the personal name.
Main characters:
DEE Jen-djieh, magistrate of Han-yuan, the mountain district where the Monastery of the Morning Clouds is located.
TAO Gan, one of Judge Dee's Lieutenants.
Persons connected with "The Case of the Embalmed Abbot":
True Wisdom, abbot of the Monastery of the Morning Clouds.
Jade Mirror, former abbot of the same monastery.
SUN Ming, a Taoist sage, former Imperial Tutor, who lives retired in the monastery.
Persons connected with "The Case of the Pious Maid":
Mrs. Pao, a widow, from the capital.
White Rose, her daughter. Tsung Lee, a poet.
Persons connected with "The Case of the Morose Monk":
KUAN Lai, director of a theatrical troupe.
Miss Ting, an actress.
Miss Ou-Yang, an actress.
MO Mo-te, an actor.
A Map of the Monastery