| Zhu Yuanzhang and Early Ming Legislation: The Reordering of Chinese Society Following the Era of Mongol Rule Contributor(s): Farmer, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004103910 ISBN-13: 9789004103917 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1995 Annotation: This volume deals with the social legislation of Zhu Yuanzhang, who founded the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), following the era of Mongol rule in China. It recounts the circumstances under which the laws were enacted and what the Emperor claimed he was trying to accomplish - a restoration of traditional Chinese social norms. The contents of several codes are discussed in terms of the groups to which they applied and the range of activities they purported to regulate. The early Ming codes formed one of the most comprehensive and cohesive bodies of law in all of Chinese history. Taken as a group, they constituted an autocrate's blueprint for the ideal society. The texts of three codifications - an imperial clan constitution, a general summary of the laws, and guidelines for village life - are translated as appendixes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 951.026 |
| LCCN: 95039980 |
| Series: Sinica Leidensia |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.42" W x 9.72" (1.39 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume deals with the social legislation of Zhu Yuanzhang, who founded the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), following the era of Mongol rule in China. It recounts the circumstances under which the laws were enacted and what the Emperor claimed he was trying to accomplish - a restoration of traditional Chinese social norms. The contents of several codes are discussed in terms of the groups to which they applied and the range of activities they purported to regulate. The early Ming codes formed one of the most comprehensive and cohesive bodies of law in all of Chinese history. Taken as a group, they constituted an autocrate's blueprint for the ideal society. The texts of three codifications - an imperial clan constitution, a general summary of the laws, and guidelines for village life - are translated as appendixes. |