The Rising of Critical Jurisprudence in China

The rapid rising of the critical jurisprudence is an important feature of Chinese jurisprudence in the 21st century. Yu Xingzhong, Fengxiang and Qiang Shigong are the founders and promoters of the critical jurisprudence thoughts. Yu Xingzhong criticized one-dimensional legal civil order and national legalism with his civil order theory, and puts forward all phases sorts of social theory and law. Fengxiang piercingly analyzed and criticized Chinese political-legal system and the ideology of rule of law from the perspective of religion and ethics. Qiang Shigong summarized new legal tradition in China after 1949 as that of legal governance, and proposed that Chinese jurisprudence in future should move towards a jurisprudence of legislators. Critical jurisprudence is committed to reflect on and criticize the rule of law tradition and the jurisprudence tradition. Seeking to present an ideal picture for China’s rule of law and jurisprudence on the basis of above-mentioned reflection and critique.