改革开放四十年中国法思想史研究

Forty Years of Research on the History of Chinese Legal Thought

法律史学诞生于清末,在历史的风云中屡经兴废。20世纪70—80年代之际,法律史学成为法学振兴的排头兵;继而沉潜史料、深耕细作,为中国法学与法治铺路。2002年以后,法律史学转入探微求真、反思重建的阶段,以重新认识中国古代法和中华法系、寻找中国法思想的自我为目标。法史学具有法学、史学两种进路,不可偏废;法史学承担着探索中华法文化遗传密码的功能,经过积累与沉淀,终将绽放出难以取代的异彩,在正本清源的基础上助推现代法治中国建设。

Research on China’s legal history began in the late Qing dynasty.It went through ups and downs as time marched on.Between the 1970s and the 1980s,legal historiography pioneered the renaissance of legal studies.Scholars conducted meticulous studies on historical material,paving the way for legal studies and the promotion of the rule of law in China.After 2002,legal historiography entered a new phase characterized by deep inquiry,critical reflection,and the pursuit of truth.The goal was to reconsider ancient Chinese law and the Chinese legal system in order to better understand the truth of Chinese legal thought.Legal and historical perspectives represent two approaches to legal historiography and neither can be neglected.Moreover,legal historiography undertakes the job of exploring the concealed power of China’s long-lasting legal culture,the unique charm of which is bound to make itself manifest.