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Located at the place close to the Lord Bao Lake in Kaifeng City covering an area of approx. one hectare, it consists of three sections, namely main exhibition area, garden landscape area and function service area. The main exhibition area consists of main hall, secondary hall, flank halls on both sides, corridor, tablet pavilion, outer gate, inner gate. Baogong has been honored as one of the most honest and upright judges in Chinese history and has been praised by generation after generation. In the center of the Main Hall stands a 2.5m high bronze statue of Bao Zheng. On the gable walls of the four sides, there are four large painted murals which mirrors the significant achievements of Bao Zheng. In the second Hall, there is a rubbing of Bao Gong’s stone carving statue. In the display cabinet, hangs an inspiring poem written by Bao Zheng, which represents his idea and resolution about his official career. The family precepts drafted by Bao Zheng is also shown in the display cabinet, saying that the offspring of his family, once found corrupted in the official posts should not be allowed to return to the family, should not be buried in the family ancestral cemetery and those who do not obey this will not be his offspring. In the east and west two subsidiary halls, the sculptures and pictures connected with the stories and tales about Bao Zheng are exhibited and the three copper cutters used to punish the convicted are also on display.
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