The Influence of Chinese Legal Culture on the West

Author: Shi Tongbiao
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: As a renowned master of Chinese studies, Ji Xianlin rigorously elaborates from a theoretical perspective on the intricate connections between Chinese culture and law, as well as their influence on foreign legal systems. His language is incisive, and his perspective is unique. As I mentioned earlier, the Chinese are not only capable of "taking in" but also of "sending out." In history, this "sending out" might have been unconscious. However, in today's context, we believe that since the Westerners are unwilling to come and take, we have no choice but to send it out. If we were to put it in a grander context, we could say that this is our internationalist duty, and we must take it seriously. We must share the essence of Chinese culture with people around the world, so that the whole world can share the same warmth. In short, the purpose of compiling this series of books is precisely here. The scholars of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States discussed in this book have basically not been to China. They mainly rely on the descriptions of China by missionaries, merchants, and travelers, as well as referencing Western versions of Chinese classics, to complete their understanding of the process. Fairly speaking, the arrival of missionaries from the East played a particularly significant role in the transmission of Chinese legal culture to the West.