Research On Emperor Taizong Of Tang's Thoughts Of Legal System

Li Yuan and his son captured the fruits of victory in the peasant uprising in the late Sui Dynasty.In 618,they established the Tang Dynasty.After emperor Taizong of Tang ascended the throne,he learned from the late Sui Dynasty eventually led to the demise because of harsh and brutal laws.In order to ease the class conflicts,develop the economy,and restore social production and development,he formed the :“Peace and stability to the country”,“Combination of etiquette and law”,and “Be cautious to kill" and a series of thoughts of legal system.Under the guidance of these rule of law ideas,social production in the Tang Dynasty has been rapidly restored and developed.The national situation has grown stronger and it has reached an unprecedented height.The so-called “Government of Zhenguan” has emerged.“Government of Zhenguan”as a model for the prosperity of the ancient feudal society in China,it has a far-reaching impact on the history of the legal system.Researching emperor Taizong of Tang's thoughts of legal system has important practical significance for the construction of the current legal system.The study is divided into five parts.The first part is introduction.The second part is the combing analysis of emperor Taizong's thoughts of legal system to demonstrate the comprehensiveness of his rule of law,such as Peace and stability to the country,the combination of ritual and law,the uniform legislation,the broad and flat simplicity.In the third part,the specific case analysis will be used to illustrate emperor Taizong's concrete embodiment of the thoughts of legal system,starting from the death penalty examination and approval system,the system of recording prisoners,and the torture system,in order to demonstrate the influence of Emperor Taizong's rule of law on the statutory legal system.In the fourth part,the causes of emperor Taizong's thoughts of legal system must be multifaceted.The article will trace its roots,starting with the three aspects of history,politics,and individuals,to find out the inevitability of Emperor Taizong's thoughts of legal system.The fifth part is an analysis of the advanced nature and limitations of emperorTaizong's thoughts of legal system and its implications for contemporary society.Under the guidance of Emperor Taizong's thoughts of legal system,all aspects of society in the early Tang Dynasty were fully developed,and the overall national strength was continuously improved.Domestic and foreign exchanges frequent exchanges and legal construction have also had an important impact on neighboring countries.As an important part of China's traditional outstanding legal culture,emperor Taizong of Tang's thoughts of legal System deserves our study and reference.