Cultural Resources of Chinese Rule of Law Path

The cultural resources of Chinese rule of law path signify the necessary reliance on the excellent traditional legal system resources and legal cultural resources of China, as well as the valuable explorations and lessons learned from modern legal practices, in order to promote the innovative development of the Chinese rule of law modernization in the new era. The Chinese legal system embodies the spirit and wisdom of the Chinese nation, with many excellent ideas and concepts that are worth inheriting. These include the national governance strategy of making ritual and rite violations criminal offenses and valuing rites and laws; the concept that the people are the foundation of a nation, and a nation can enjoy peace only when its foundation is strong; the value that the country should be free from litigation and harmony is precious; the idea of “prudent punishment”, the idea of prioritizing virtues over sanctions; the equality concept of making sanctions appropriate to the crime in accordance with the law and the principle of protecting those who have no kin and cannot support themselves as well as the elderly, minors, women, and those with disabilities. All these show the wisdom of the excellent Chinese traditional legal culture.