礼法

中华礼法传统源远流长,“民惟邦本、政得其民”“礼法合治、德主刑辅”“为政以德、正己修身”等等都属于古代的“良法善治”经验,是中华传统礼法文化的精华之处.“礼”作为中国古代文化的核心,对于中华传统法律的影响可谓深刻而久远,“徒法不足以自行”,正确理解“礼”以及与“法”的关系,让崇德重礼和遵纪守法相辅而行,对于当下依法治国和构建社会主义和谐社会,具有极大的现实意义.

China has developed a ritual and legal tradition since timeimmemorial. Examples of good practice in continuation of thistradition include： “The people are the foundation of a country”;“Politics is about gaining the people’s support”; “Combine ritualsand the law in order to rule”; “Virtues are central, punishmentsupplements them”; “To govern, one must rule with virtue” andshould include “self-rectification and self-cultivation：’ As the coreof ancient Chinese culture, rituals have perpetually and profoundlyinfluenced traditional Chinese law. The Chinese believe that“law alone is ineffective.” Understanding the complementaryrelationship between ritual and law is of practical significance to aharmonious socialist society in which the rule of law prevails.