The Research Of The Banishment In Tang Dynasty

The banishment is an ancient penalty. when it appears, it is an penalty that replaces the Five Penalties. It rises to be one of the Five Penalties in Bei Dynasty. The banishment gradually developed and improved in Tang Dynasty. There are 176 statutes that distribute in each chapter of Tang Law. It is used to punish the varied criminals.The banishment is more completed and its implementation is more strict. In the meantime, punishment measures are increased including"Jue Zhang"and prolonging the time that criminals serve the sentence and so on. The reformation have an affect on the development of the banishment. For example,"Ci Pei"in Song Dynasty is basis on the banishment of Tang Dynasty.