中国古代“法治”释疑

The Explanation of Rule of Law in Ancient China

法治作为一种制度、理念或社会治理方式,只有与具体的社会生活相联系时才具有现实意义;不同的历史时期和社会环境中的法治具有不同的特定内涵和表现形式;不同时代和文化背景下的人们对法治的观念和看法也并非一概如斯。中国古代有无法治的辩论结果,有可能左右中国法治建设是继承法治本土资源还是移植外国既有制度的方向;澄清中国古代有无法治的理论误区,是我国进行中国特色社会主义法治建设的必要前提。

The rule of law as a kind of system, idea, or social governance mode, only when is associated with the specific social life has the practical significance. In different historical periods and social environment have different specific connotation of the rule of law and forms. People＇s ideas in different age and culture background may not have the same thinking about the concept of the rule of law. The result of the debate whether ancient China has the rule of law or not, may be influence the direction that Chinese construction of rule of law inherite the ancient Chinese rule or transplant the foreign system. Clarify with or without the rule of law theory in ancient China, is the Chinese characteristic socialism rule of law in our country the necessary premise.