Chinese Legal History

Author: Zeng Xianyi
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is one of the required textbooks for the 21st Century Law Series of Renmin University of China. Based on the experience of previous textbook writing and in line 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 organized chronologically, with the legal thought, legislative, and main 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 case studies, and emphasis on key and distinctive features. 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 revised second 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, it conducts a comprehensive check and proofreading of the numerous ancient classics cited in the textbook, fully respecting the original texts of the classics to enable readers to access the primary historical documents. Furthermore, the book introduces the academic research achievements since the first edition and presents famous case studies from important historical legal events, making the textbook more vivid.