狄仁杰生于官宦之家,祖父狄孝绪曾任贞观朝尚书左丞,父亲狄知逊曾任夔州长史。小时候狄仁杰是个读书种子,据说某次他家发生命案,全家人都在接受县吏质询,唯独狄仁杰仍坐在书房埋头读书。县吏见后很生气,说:“你这娃,发生这么大的事,咋就丝毫不为所动?”狄仁杰头也不抬,说:“正在书卷中与圣贤神游,哪有空理会你们俗吏!”起于基层的断案高手县吏面前对答如流,风 Di Renjie was born in official home, his grandfather Di Xiaoxu served as Shangguan Zuo Shang Zuo, his father Di Zhixun served as governor of history. When Di Renjie was a child of study, he was said to have committed a murder case in his home. The whole family was being questioned by county officials, except that Di Renjie was still studying in his study. Officials see very angry, said: “You baby, such a big thing happened, ye are unmoved?” “Di Renjie head does not lift, said: ” is in the scroll with the saints and gods, how can there be Unreasonable will be your common officials! "From the grass-roots offensive masters clerk in front of the answer, the wind