The Legal Order of Space:The Governance of Hexi Corridor in the Han Dynasty
Hexi Corridor links the Zhongyuan(中原)and northwestern borderland peoples in the multi-ethnic space of China,as well as links other countries through northwestern borderland on Aisa-Europe continent.The Han Dynasty grasped the spirit of law which the Hexi Corridor represents as an important hub of the"double-space".By means of administration,setting up prefectures,garrisoning and farming,and immigration,the Han Dynasty explored the law of governing frontier minority areas to promote the progress of Chinese civilization as an unity in diversity,and explored the law of external exchange to promote the combination of economic-cultural diversity and the conception of"under the heaven".The law of governing Hexi Corridor by the Han Dynasty still makes significant contribution today to consolidating the sense of community for Chinese nation and building community with shared future.