Using Family as a Method:An Approach to Comprehending the Implications of the Course"Legal History of China"
Because of the changes in the legal system and society in modern times,the application basis and style of traditional law were different from those of modern laws.How to explain thoroughly the spirit of the course"Legal History of China"and enable students to understand the course is the theme of classroom teaching.In practice,the family can be sued as an approach to sort out the main content of the course:rites arose from sacrifices to the ancestors of the family,the isomorphism of the family and the state was the governance basis of ancient dynasties,the same logic applied to scholar-officials governing their family and the bureaucrats governing the people,the human relations between the family members determined the principle of punishment and the responsibilities and obligations between family members,and human feelings and the national laws had the same value goal and application basis.Beginning from the family is helpful for students to blend into the situation and better feel and understand the connotation of the course.
Rites arising from sacrificial ceremoniesIntegration of the family and the stateSelecting officials from scholarsHuman relations and punishmentsHuman feelings and laws