The Evolution and Historical Experience of Traditional Litigation Source Governance in China
The traditional Chinese perspective on the origin of states cited that human society existed in a state of constant cha-os and conflict prior to the establishment of the state,which was created to resolve this disorder.This lays the idealistic foundation for traditional litigation source governance.From the pre-Qin to the Qin period,the Qin system established a centrally-dominated mode of source governance,replacing the earlier clan-dominated mode of source governance.In the period after the Han Dynasty,local autonomy in litigation source governance grew stronger,leading to a system characterized by limited local autonomy.As politi-cal,economic,and cultural developments unfolded,various social forces-including families,clans,gentry,and religious organiza-tions began to engage in social governance,developing diversified participation in litigation sources.The evolution of Chinas tradi-tional litigation source governance model shows that only by accurately understanding its status in the political system at the macro level,giving full play to the governance power at different levels at the micro level,and making creative transformation and innova-tive development of traditional experience from the actual situation of the current society can we truly absorb the experience and les-sons of the traditional litigation source governance model.
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