Han Dynasty Law System and the Method of Studying It

Xiao He's restriction by and his order of the secondary are not the same in the second year of Han dynasty.Xiao He began formulating the Han law system when he became prime minister in the first year of the Han dynasty.In studying the Law of the Second Year,we must distinguish its documentary nature from its law nature.The various terms of law appeared in such historical materials as Records of Criminal Law,Book of Jin and Preface to the Law of Wei,which are important for us to understand the structure of Han dynasty law.The structure of Han dynasty law,especially the classification of contents outside the Law of Nine Chapters,are crucial to the understanding of Han dynasty law.Only through in-depth studies of them can we grasp the essence and special features of Han dynasty law system.