公文碑与古代行政程序探析

中华法系重实体、轻程序的特色,几成为人们的共识,但中国古代公文碑所呈现的繁复行政过程及程序化特色,对这一共识形成挑战。历时长久、适用广泛、形式多样、存量可观的公文碑是研究中国古代行政权、行政程序、行政监管等法律制度的珍贵史料。碑石上的行政授权行政许可以及反向行政等内容,揭示了中国古代行政权在制度建构、秩序维护和社会运行中的关键机制。对包括碑刻在内的传统史料的系统整理和重新发现,对于构建中国传统法律话语体系,具有不可忽视的意义。

The Tablet of Official Document and Ancient Administrative Procedure

The characteristics ofemphasizing entity and neglecting procedurein the Chinese legal system almost become a consensus.However,the complicated administrative process andproceduralcharacteristics presented by the tablet of official document in ancient China challenge this consensus.The tablet of official document,which has a long history,wide application,various forms and considerable amounts,is a precious historical material for researching the legal system of ancient China,such as administrative power,administrative procedure,administrative supervision,etc.The inscriptions ofadministrative authorization,administrative permissionandresist administrative intrusionreveal the key mechanism of ancient Chinese administrative power in system construction,order maintenance and social operation.The systematization and rediscovery of the traditional historical material,including the stone material,is of great significance to the construction of the traditional Chinese legal discourse system.