The Research On "the Severe Punishment" Of Anti-corruption Legal In The Early Ming Dynasty

Not long after the Ming dynasty established, the political situation was stable, and the economy also suffered severe damage. In order to strengthen the centralization of authority and consolidate the new power, Emperor Zhu Yuan zhang drew lessons from the failure of Yuan dynasty, summarized the successful experience on the management of past ages after repeated thinking, and launched the “Severe Punishment” anti-corruption strategy. Due to a profound historical background and the misery life experience in his early years, he attached great hatred towards the official embezzlement, so the formation of the “Severe Punishment”anti-corruption was never an accident. The anti-corruption measures were extremely brutal and cruel.The measures Zhu Yuan zhang adopted were as follows: First, establishing “Severe Punishment” anti-corruption policy. This thoughts ran through the whole process when formulated the Daming Law, Da Gao and other messages as well as regulations. Second, the layout of supervision. A supervisory committee was set up to strengthen the prevention of corruption. What’s more, the supervision mechanism was built so as to encourage people to report on the guilt of others. Third, the re-educate, to Germany on corruption prevention. Shen Mingting established, educate people; officials Optionally, focus on morality; practice is essential to offer as an example, with diligence for the United States, as the example of the world. Fourth, strict class test, survival of the fittest. Official Inspection, focusing on integrity.Fifth, perfect, officials avoidance system. Ming Dynasty implement strict avoidance system,effectively curb corruption breeding.Despite the limitations of these measures, the effect of anti-corruption did not achieve the desired results, but objectively, to a certain extent, eliminate the officialdom against the corruption, easing social conflicts, as the Ming economic development provides a strong conditions. By Gu Ming today, research emperor "draconian anti-corruption" policy, there is some reference to China’s current anti-corruption work.