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On Dong Zhongshu's Legal and Political Thought and Its Historical Significance.

On Dong Zhongshu's Legal and Political Thought and Its Historical Significance.

Authors :
CHEN Wei-qiang
Source :
Journal of Southern Yangtze University: Humanities & Social Sciences Edition; 2014, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p21-42, 22p
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Dong Zhongshu, a great Confucian ideologist in Han Dynasty, had an idea preliminarily embodied in the article of Tian Ren San Ce, and later in the book of Chun Qiu Fan Lou more maturely and systematically. His theory of triple legitimacy provided a systemic and theoretical basis for monarchy; his theory of Calamity Punishments by Interaction between Man and Nature not only powerfully demonstrated the Divine Right of Kings, but also restricted the autocratic monarchy and guided governing agendas. The idea of the "nature of the common people" directly inherited and developed the thoughts of Confucius, and provided the theoretical basis for national legal systems; The Chun Qiu style of handling cases not only corrected the dogmatic and rigid law in Qin Dynasty, but also opened an era of the balance of justice in traditional China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Chinese
ISSN :
16716973
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Southern Yangtze University: Humanities & Social Sciences Edition
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
96273039