The History of Chinese Legal Civilization

Part One Ancient Chinese Legal Civilization (c. 21st century B.C.- 1840 A.D.).- Introduction.- The Origin of Chinese Legal Civilization -- the Legal System during the Xia and the Shang Dynasties (c. 21st century B.C.-c.11st century B.C.).- The Developed Form of Chinese Legal Civilization in its Early Stage--the Legal System during the Western Zhou Dynasty (11st century B.C.- 770 B.C.).- The Social Transformation and the Legal Changes -- the Legal System during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C- 221 B.C).- Laws are Omnipresent -- the Legal System during the Qin Dynasty (4th century B.C- 206 B.C).- The Confucianization of Chinese Legal Civilization-- the Legal System during the Western and Eastern Han Dynasties (206 B.C-220 A.D. ).- The Advancement of Legislation and the Great Cultural Integration-- the Legal System during the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties (220 A.D.- 581 A.D.).- The Crystallization of Chinese Legal Civilization-- the Legal System during the Sui and the Tang Dynasties (581 A.D.- 907 A.D.).- Chinese Legal Civilization during the Southern and Northern Song Dynasties under the Driving Force of the Commodity-based Economies (960 A.D.- 1279 A.D.).- Changing the Age-old Way of Governing the Country -- the Legal System during the Yuan Dynasty (1279 A.D.- 1368 A.D.).- The Final Form of Chinese Legal Civilization -- the Legal System during the Ming Dynasty (1368 A.D. - 1644 A.D.).- The Final Form of Chinese Legal Civilization -- the Legal System during the Qing Dynasty (1644 A.D. - 1911 A.D.).