People have long criticized Chinese society for putting more emphasis on human relationships than on written codes. But many people do not know that during the Han dynasty, China had a comprehensive set of laws that was every bit as impressive as the renowned imperial Roman civil code.
中國社會重人情、輕法理，長久為人詬病，但今人所不知道的是，在第一個千禧年紀元前後的西漢王朝，中國就有一套完備的律令，完全不亞於同時期知名的羅馬帝國法律。