This book focuses on the study of China's legal image in the Chinese legal tradition, taking Chinese classics as the carrier of the study of China's legal image, and provides a pioneering approach to the study of China's legal image through a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the spreading of ancient Chinese classics outside the region. The rich legal thoughts and profound political wisdom contained in the Chinese legal tradition have deeply influenced and shaped the contemporary Chinese legal culture. China's legal image has undergone twists and turns in western world for the past few centuries. This book intends to unveil the underlying causes and effects thereof, explore the construction of legal images in the process of the spreading of Chinese classics from different dimensions, and offer the world a way to understand the formation of China's extraterritorial legal images and the cultural origin of contemporary Chinese rule of law thought. It provides a feasible path for general readers and students of relevant majors and professions whoever wants to know better Chinese legal culture and legal philosophy and further understand Chinese rule of law concepts and culture in the New Era.

Makes a comprehensive and interdisciplinary review on China's legal image in Chinese legal tradition Presents a novel multi-dimensional perspective on the study of the legal image construction of China in western world Provides essential guidance a clear introduction of Chinese legal culture and philosophy in ancient Chinese classics

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Xiaobo Dong is a distinguished Professor of Jilin International Studies University, professor at School of Foreign Languages and Cultures of Nanjing Normal University, Deputy Director of the Belt and Road Rule of Law Research Center at Academy of China's Modernization of Rule of Law and Researcher at Jiangsu Academy of Talent Development Strategy . He is also the Director and Chief Expert of Jiangsu International Rule of Law Research Center, as well as the Chief Expert on major programs of the National Social Science Fund of China. His research interests include history of Sino-west civilization exchanges, legal linguistics, legal translation, language policy and planning, cross-cultural communication, as well as area studies. In recent years, he has published over 250 interdisciplinary academic papers and articles in prominent journals and more than 70 books, including academic monographs, edited volumes, and translations. Jie Guo is Ph.D. Candidate at School of Foreign Languages and Cultures of Nanjing Normal University and Researcher at Jiangsu International Rule of Law Research Center. Her research interests include legal linguistics, legal translation, and language planning.

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This book focuses on the study of China’s legal image in the Chinese legal tradition, taking Chinese classics as the carrier of the study of China’s legal image, and provides a pioneering approach to the study of China’s legal image through a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of the spreading of ancient Chinese classics outside the region. The rich legal thoughts and profound political wisdom contained in the Chinese legal tradition have deeply influenced and shaped the contemporary Chinese legal culture. China’s legal image has undergone twists and turns in western world for the past few centuries. This book intends to unveil the underlying causes and effects thereof, explore the construction of legal images in the process of the spreading of Chinese classics from different dimensions, and offer the world a way to understand the formation of China’s extraterritorial legal images and the cultural origin of contemporary Chinese rule of law thought. It provides a feasible path for general readers and students of relevant majors and professions whoever wants to know better Chinese legal culture and legal philosophy and further understand Chinese rule of law concepts and culture in the New Era.

Inhalt

Chinese Legal Tradition.- Chinese Legal Classics and the National Image.- Visual Analysis of the Domestic Studies of Chinese Legal Classics Dissemination.- China's Legal Image in Western World.- Image Construction in the Ancient Chinese Code.- Image Construction through the Paratext of Chinese Legal Classics.- Image Construction through Ancient Chinese Legal Words and Terms.- Image Construction through the Traditional Culture.- Extraterritorial Spreading of the Source of Modern Legal System.- Self-shaping Strategies of China's Legal Image in the Classics.- Framework and Spreading Planning of the Chinese Legal Classics in the New Era.