How did Bao Zheng die in the Song Dynasty?

Bao Zheng (July 3, 999- 1062) was named the Stone Man. Luzhou Hefei (now Feidong, Hefei, Anhui) people. Famous officials in northern song dynasty.

Bao Zheng is honest, upright and upright, independent and powerful, fair and wise, and dares to redress grievances for the people. Therefore, he is known as "Bao Qingtian", and there is a saying in Beijing that "Yamaraja can help the elderly if they can't reach their joints". Later generations regarded him as a god, regarded him as the reincarnation of Kuixing, and was also called "Bao Qingtian" because of his black face image.

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There are fifteen volumes of Bao Zheng's memorial, and ten volumes of Bao Xiaosu's Memorial (Bao Zheng Collection) are now in existence, which are included in the 427th volume of Shiku Quanshu, Shibu Zhao Yu's Memorial Class, reprinted in previous dynasties, and highly valued by later researchers.

Bao Xiaosu's Memorial contains almost all the memorials, statements and various suggestions and opinions of Bao Zheng's life, which comprehensively presents Bao Zheng's political views and attitude towards the world, especially his suggestions on opposing increasing farmers' burden and streamlining administrative institutions. Even today, it still has high historical value and practical significance.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Bao Zheng