Extra-legal Power: From "Strange Tales From A Lonely Studio" To See The Public's Perception And Expectation Of Justice In The Qing Dynasty

Pu Songling’s the Story of Liaozhai is the quintessence of Chinese classical short stories.Its writing technique is ingenious and unique.It has not only high literary value,but also profound social connotation and practical significance.In fact,it reflects the state of all beings in the real society,and fully integrates Pu Songling’s experience in real life and complex feelings about the world.In connection with his own actual situation,Pu Songling exposed social contradictions,described the current situation of society and law at that time,and attacked the corruption and darkness of the official government and the decay of the feudal dynasty through the technique of "writing fox and saying ghosts".The author synthesizes "Liaozhai Zhi Yi",probes into the social mentality and legal idea behind the small legal story in "Liaozhai Zhi Yi",and starts with the "extra-legal force" embodied in the relevant legal story.Combined with the current legal situation and social background of the society at that time,this paper analyzes the relevant theories and documents of the legal research,finds out the views of the people of the Qing Dynasty on the judicial work and the current social situation of that time,and probes into the public’s cognition and expectation of the law.It is hoped that the general public,represented by Pu Songling,can learn from the methods of cognition and criticism of law and society,sum up experience,and strive to face the reality and law squarely in today’s society with a correct attitude.Law,thus building an ideal legal world.The thesis begins with the abstract expression of the legal story in the "Strange Tales of a lonely studio",and sums up the common narrative features in these stories-the intervention of "outside force",and analyzes the reasons for the author’s writing in this way in combination with the specific social environment at that time.To explore the ideal legal and legal society in the hearts of the people,and to interpret a part of the legal culture.It is hoped that this kind of research method,based on historical facts,combining literary works with legal view and social view,can provide reference for the related thesis writing in the future.Legal expectations and perceptions on behalf of the public provide experience.