论中国法律传统的价值导向——以儒家的“重义轻利”观念为视角

On Value Orientation of Chinese Legal Tradition——In Terms of Confucian Idea of Valuing Loyalty over Money

儒家的“重义轻利”观念由来已久,对中国法律传统的价值导向产生了深远影响,主要体现在三个方面:法本位上的义务本位取向,民商法领域的“重农抑商”传统和诉讼观上的“无讼”理想。儒家的“重义轻利”观念可以使我们以一个独特的视角去更为细致和深入地理解中国的传统法律文化。

The confucian idea of valuing loyalty over money has existed for a long time and made a profound impact on the value orentation of Chinese legal tradition, mainly in three aspects： obligation standard orientation in law standard, valuing agriculture over commerce and no lawsuit. The confucian idea of valuing loyalty over money enables us to understand the traditional Chinese Legal culture in a special aspect.