Chinese Legal History: Second Edition

Author: Zeng Xianyi
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Features: This book is one of the required textbooks for the 21st Century Law Series at Renmin University of China. Based on the experience of previous textbook compilations and in accordance with the newly issued "Basic Requirements for Teaching Core Courses in Law at Higher Education Institutions" by the Ministry of Education, this book has been compiled. The entire book is structured chronologically, with the legal thought, legislative, and major legal systems of each dynasty serving as the threads, systematically discussing the traditional legal culture of China, represented by the Chinese legal system. In the specific writing process, efforts have been made to ensure relevance between thought and system, mutual verification between classical texts and examples, and emphasis on key and distinctive aspects. The book contains approximately 380,000 words, divided into a general introduction and 15 chapters, covering the historical development of Chinese law from the Xia and Shang dynasties to the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
The second revised edition of the textbook addresses the characteristics of the discipline of Chinese legal history by correcting some editing and proofreading errors in the original text. Additionally, given the extensive use of ancient classics in the textbook, a comprehensive review and verification of these sources were conducted during the revision, fully respecting the original texts of the classics to allow readers to access the primary historical documents. Furthermore, the textbook introduces the achievements of academic research since its first edition and presents famous case studies from important historical legal events, making the textbook more vivid.