The Research On The Living Environment Of Songshi In Late Qing Dynasty And Its Transition Process

It is a valuable issue in the field of legal history that the transition from Songshi classto the modern lawyer class in late Qing Dynasty, and it will also be deserved to consider itshistorical significance and the modern sense. As the time of the transformation of thesocial system and the core ideology, on the background of the late Qing Dynasty, it reflectsthe deeper connotation of rule by law. Songshi is the class which focuses on litigationpractices and try best to win the suit for the principal, they also research and innovate thelegal affairs. Songshi originated from Zhou Dynasty, through the forbidden of Qin and HanDynasty, being established in Tang and Song Dynasty, finally together with developmentof the commodity economy and the decline of the feudal system, Songshi class becomepopular in Ming and Qing Dynasty.Songshi was regulated by the stringent laws in late Qing Dynasty, the governmenttried to limit the development of Songshi class, but for the demand of the commodityeconomy, Songshi class become stronger.Among the effects of domestic, external and its own factors, Songshi began totransform to the modern lawyer, by these, the scope of business, the effects and agentapproaches of Songshi got approved and broaden. By the establishment of the modernlawyer system, Songshi had successfully transformed to the modern lawyer.The transition of Songshi in late Qing Dynasty has deep historical significance, thetransition is the portrayal of modern western law family take place of the traditionalChinese law; a symbol of democracy displaces the autocracy; and also a combination ofwesternization and localization. The transition of Songshi in late Qing Dynasty also has bigmodern significance, the construction of the elitism of lawyers has a guiding significanceon the legal education nowadays; the transition also reflects the epochal character and inventive step; meanwhile it also reflex the dependence of legal career on the proceduralsystem.