Dí Rén jiédictionary entry
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Di Renjie (607-700), Tang dynasty politician, prime minister under Wu Zetian, subsequently hero of legends / master sleuth Judge Dee, aka Chinese Sherlock Holmes, in novel Three murder cases solved by Judge Dee 狄公案[Dí gōng àn] translated by Dutch sinologist R.H. van Gulik 高羅珮|高罗佩[Gāo Luó pèi]
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狄仁傑 狄仁杰 [Di2 Ren2 jie2] /Di Renjie (607-700), Tang dynasty politician, prime minister under Wu Zetian, subsequently hero of legends/master sleuth Judge Dee, aka Chinese Sherlock Holmes, in novel Three murder cases solved by Judge Dee 狄公案[Di2 gong1 an4] translated by Dutch sinologist R.H. van Gulik 高羅珮|高罗佩[Gao1 Luo2 pei4]/

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