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Da Li Si 大理寺, Ancient China Court of Judicature and Revision

Those who watch costume/historical dramas often find that there is such a department in the drama: Da Li Si (Dali Temple).

Is Da Li Si a temple in Dali? Then why are temples able to handle cases? And why is it called Da Li Si (Chinese: 大理寺 ; pinyin: dà lǐ sì)?


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