- 无头公案 wútóugōng'àn unsolved mysteryAn unsolved mystery or legal case with no clues or leads to follow.
- 公案小说 gōng'ànxiǎoshuō detective fictionTraditional Chinese stories or novels centered on solving criminal cases or judicial mysteries.
- 施公案 shīgōng'àn The Cases of Lord ShiA classic Chinese detective novel from the late Qing dynasty. Based on the life of the official [[施世纶|施世綸|shi1 shi4 lun2]], it recounts stories of his crime-solving, law enforcement, and battles against corruption during the Kangxi era. The book is also known by several alternate titles including [[施公案传|施公案傳|shi1 gong1 an4 zhuan4]], [[施案奇闻|施案奇聞|shi1 an4 qi2 wen2]], and [[百断奇观|百斷奇觀|bai3 duan4 qi2 guan1]].
- 施公案传 shīgōng'ànzhuàn The Cases of Lord Shialternative title for a detective novel from the late nineteenth century set during the Kangxi era, following the judicial cases of a wise official
- 未了公案 wèiliǎogōng'àn unsettled probleman unresolved issue or a case that has not yet been settled
- 狄公案 dígōng'àn Judge Dee's CasesAn 18th-century detective novel featuring the Tang dynasty official [[狄仁杰|狄仁傑|di2 ren2 jie2]] as a master sleuth; translated into English as "Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee".
- 大唐狄公案 dàtángdígōng'àn Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee"Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee" (or "Judge Dee Mysteries"); a 1949 novel by Robert van Gulik featuring the Tang Dynasty politician [[狄仁杰|狄仁傑|di2 ren2 jie2]] as a master sleuth.
- 彭公案 pénggōng'àn The Cases of Lord PengA famous Qing dynasty detective novel, written by the author Tan Meng Dao Ren, consisting of 341 chapters; it follows the adventures of the magistrate Peng Peng and his band of martial heroes as they fight corruption and outlaws.