Chinese feudal society

Author: Qiu Tongzu
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: In the introduction, Qiu Tongzu proposes that the main purpose of this book is to study and analyze the fundamental spirit and main characteristics of ancient Chinese law. He argues that law is a social product and one of the social norms. The relationship between law and society is extremely close; any society's laws are formulated to maintain and consolidate its social system and order. Therefore, only by fully understanding the social background that gives rise to a particular law can one grasp its meaning and function. Regarding the main characteristics of ancient Chinese law, he believes they are primarily manifested in familialism and the concept of class. These two are at the core of Confucian ideology and the foundation of Chinese society, as well as the systems and orders that ancient Chinese law emphasizes in upholding.