从《大诰》看朱元璋时期的“重典之治”

“Heavy Punishment for Crimes”in Zhu Yuanzhang Period Reflected in Da Gao

《大诰》由明太祖朱元璋颁布的数部文告组成,内容多为案例及量刑事件,这部刑典充分体现了明初"重典之治"的特点。《大诰》是研究明代初期封建制度与法制的珍贵资料,就其廉政建设来说,主要有律外用刑、提倡节俭、反对贪腐、以刑明教等诸多方面。朱元璋还赋予人民部分监督的权利,这在现代社会仍有一定的意义。

Da Gao was composed of several codes, written by Zhu Yuanzhang himself in the Ming dynasty. The major contents of Da Gao existed in cases and measurement of penalty. This book represented the policy of heavy punishment for crimes in the early Ming dynasty. It provided valuable information for the study of the feudal system and legal system in the early Ming dynasty. Construction of the clean government was implied in transcending the law, encouraging frugality, fighting against corruption, and conducting education with heavy penalty. Zhu also gave people the right of supervision,which shows some referential significance for the modern society.