都鄙有章 上下有服——评春秋先哲子产的依法治国之道

The Difference between the Urban and the Country and the Rigidly Stratified Society in the Period of Spring and Autumn

春秋时期,礼崩乐坏,社会激荡,天下大乱。郑国执政子产,审时度势,率先提出了:"都鄙有章,上下有服,田有封洫,庐井有伍"的依法度治理国家的政治主张,以求灭灾役,愈创伤,图生存,谋发展。为此,他铸刑彰法,崇德尚罚,改税励贾。这其中既有"罪刑法定"的成份,又有"宽猛相济"的因子,也有"经济法制"的元素。因而它对于我们今天更好地贯彻党和政府"依法治国"方略,将依法治国与以德治国有机结合,实现国内经济法制与国际经贸法规科学对接,不无借鉴与启迪。

The society of the Spring and Autumn Period was in chaos and disorder everywhere. Zhi Chang,who was in power of Zheng State, made a correct assessment of the situation and suggested that 'the urban and the country be differed,the people be rigidly stratified, the field and the houses be clearly divided'. Thus he had the criminal law casted in 'Ding', an ancient vessel made of bronze, to show the ruler's prestige and reformed the tax system to encourage business. It was characterized by the policy of benevolence and strictress. We can draw lessons from it in order to administer our country according to law.