Yōrō Codex
The Yōrō-Codex ( Japanese 養老 ō Yōrō- ritsuryō ) is the 718 revision of the Taihō-Codex from the Taihō period (March 21, 701 to May 7, 704 ) because it dates back to the Yōrō period (17 November 717 to February 4, 724).
The revision took place under the aegis of Fujiwara no Fuhito , a member of the imperial court. The laws of the Chinese Tang dynasty (from 618) served as a model.
In this form, the law was applicable until the Meiji period (1868 to 1912). Over such a long period of almost 1200 years, of course, phases alternated more completely with those of only partial validity.
Is treated u. a. the form of the old Japanese state system - the hierarchy, salary and competence of civil servants as well as the criteria for filling state positions.
As a result of its long period of validity, the Yōrō Codex has had a major impact on the history of Japan .
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- Hans A. Dettmer: The Yōrō-Codex. The commandments: Introduction and translation of the Ryō no gige (= publications of the East Asia Institute of the Ruhr University, Bochum . Volume 55 ). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2009, ISBN 978-3-447-05940-4 .
- Hans A. Dettmer: The Yōrō-Codex. The Commandments: Translation of Ryō no gige, Part 2, Books 2–10 (= publications by the East Asia Institute of the Ruhr University, Bochum . Volume 55.2 ). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2010, ISBN 978-3-447-06261-9 .
- Hans A. Dettmer: The Yōrō-Codex. The prohibitions: Translation of the Yōrō-ritsu (= publications of the East Asia Institute of the Ruhr University, Bochum . Volume 55.3 ). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2012, ISBN 978-3-447-06723-2 .
- Hans A. Dettmer: The Yōrō-Codex. 4. Do's and Don'ts. General index of German translation (= publications of the East Asia Institute of the Ruhr University, Bochum . Volume 55.4 ). Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2014, ISBN 978-3-447-10319-0 .