Description
Book SynopsisOne of the most important law codes in Chinese history, the Ming Code represents a break with the past following the alien-ruled Yuan (Mongol) dynasty and the flourishing of culture under the Ming (1368-1644). This book offers the English translation of the Code.
Trade Review"The general reader as well as the specialist can be grateful for the Jiang volume, an eminently readable treasure of Chinese culture, society, and values at the end of the fourteenth century."
* Journal of Asian History *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Note on the Translation
Ming Units of Measure and Money
Introduction: The Making of The Great Ming Code
The Great Ming Code
The Imperial Preface to The Great Ming Code
Diagrams
1. Laws on Punishments and General Principles
2. Laws on Personnel
3. Laws on Revenue
4. Laws on Rituals
5. Laws on Military Affairs
6. Laws on Penal Affairs
7. Laws on Public Works
Glossary
Bibliography
General Index
