The Phantom of the Temple
First edition | |
| Author | Robert van Gulik |
|---|---|
| Series | Judge Dee |
| Genre | Gong'an fiction, Mystery, Detective novel, Crime |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 206 |
| Preceded by | Murder in Canton |
| Followed by | Judge Dee at Work |
The Phantom of the Temple is a gong'an detective novel written by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China (roughly speaking the Tang dynasty). It is a fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Ti Jen-chieh or Di Renjie), a magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived roughly 630–700.
The book features nine illustrations by the author and a map of the town of Lan-fang.