The Research Of Prison System Chapter Of Tiansheng Laws

Tiansheng laws of prison system chapter is the core content of Xixia prison system, the study of Xixia jail time system andthe judicial system has an important historical value. This article has carried on the comprehensive study depending on literature and research.The literature part consists of the epitaphs, literaltranslation, annotation, Chinese translation, collation, etc.Epitaphs are recorded word by word, regarding the Tiansheng laws of HeiShui city in Russian as pattern and referencing Russian translation edition by E. I.Kychanov. It adds the supplements of the missing words, and makes the descriptions to the terms and correct body words to the original text of Prison system chapter. On the basis of correctly record the text and the literal translation, with the Xixia Dictionary like Fanhanheshizhangzhongzhu Wenhai Tongyin and the Xixia’s translations editon of Han’s dynasty, such as Leilin Menciusas as well as Master Sun’s Art of War, making detailed annotations to the translation of some important words, giving supplements to the omissions in translation process.The study centering on material of Prison system chapter, discussing the problems of Xixia prison thinking, torture instruments and prison management system on the basis of existing researc h results, and comparing with those in Tang and Song dynasty, analyzing the differences between system of Tang, Song dynasty and Xixia. Confucianism is the guiding ideology of Xixia jail politic s, is mainly reflected in aspects of level privileges and forgiveness and lessening punishments. Xix ia’storture instruments including rod, cangue, cuffed iron, iron chain, chains, etc, which are simila r to the Tang and Song’s Dynasty in forms. Xixia prison management system includes provisions to crack down on the crime, warder responsibility, and safeguard basic life prisoners, interrogatin g prisoners leniency, etcXiXia’s prison system is a system of inheritance and innovation of Chine se ancient prison system, it has great progress. However, as the result of the traditional factors like historical environment and the ethical factors, it also has some limitations.