#97 - Tang 15: Law & Order: XZU

In the Justice System of the Tang Imperial Court, the throne’s interests are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Confucians, who argue for traditional ethics, and the Legalists, who argue for the unbending application of the letter of the law. These are their stories…

Time Period Covered:

731-740 CE

Major Historical Figures:

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang

Chief Minister Zhang Jiuling

Chief Minister Li Linfu

Eunuch Commander Gao Lishi

General Wang Maozhong

Major Sources Cited:

Herbert, Penelope A. "A Debate in T'ang Chinaon the State Monopoly on Casting Coin" in T'oung Pao LXII.

Twitchett, Denis. "Hsuang-Tsüng: The Middle Reign" in The Cambridge history of China, vol. 3.

Sima, Guang. Zizhi Tongjian.

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