Zhu Yuanzhang and early Ming legislation:

the reordering of Chinese society following the era of Mongol rule

Edward L Farmer

BRILL, 1995 - Social Science - 259 pages

This volume deals with the social legislation of Zhu Yuanzhang, who founded the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), following the era of Mongol rule in China. It recounts the circumstances under which the laws were enacted and what the Emperor claimed he was trying to accomplish - a restoration of traditional Chinese social norms. The contents of several codes are discussed in terms of the groups to which they applied and the range of activities they purported to regulate. The early Ming codes formed one of the most comprehensive and cohesive bodies of law in all of Chinese history. Taken as a group, they constituted an autocrate's blueprint for the ideal society. The texts of three codifications - an imperial clan constitution, a general summary of the laws, and guidelines for village life - are translated as appendixes.

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Saving the World	18

Creating the New Order	33

Disillusion Crises and Adjustments	48

Four Ming Codes	64

Han China Restored	81

Ming Autocracy	100

The August Ming Ancestral Instruction	114

The Great Ming Commandment	150

The Placard of Peoples Instructions	195

The Contents of the Great Ming Code	210

References	224

Glossary	233

Index	252

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About the author (1995)

Edward L. Farmer, Ph.D. (1968) in History and Far Eastern Languages, Harvard University, is Professor of History and East Asian Studies at the University of Minnesota. He was editor of the journal "Ming Studies" for ten years (1975-1985) and is author of "Early Ming Government: The Evolution of Dual Capitals" (1976) and co-author of "Ming History: An Introductory Guide to Research" (1994).

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Title	Zhu Yuanzhang and early Ming legislation: the reordering of Chinese society following the era of Mongol rule Volume 34 of Sinica Leidensia, ISSN 0169-9563
Editor	Edward L Farmer
Publisher	BRILL, 1995
ISBN	9004103910, 9789004103917
Length	259 pages
Subjects	Architecture › Interior Design › General Architecture / Interior Design / General History / Asia / China Social Science / General

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