论辽圣宗时期的法制改革

辽圣宗承景宗改革之势,进一步推进封建化的改革。其中,法制改革是辽圣宗改革的主要内容和重要成果,也是对其他改革的认可与肯定。法制改革的主要内容包括:注重立法,更定法令;减轻旧法过重部分;调平法律,修改同罪异论、贵贱异法;注重选拔人才,整顿吏治;改善奴隶境遇,释放奴隶;禁妨务农,保护畜牧业,诏定均税法,规范市场交易行为;禁止奢侈,提倡俭约;设置司法机构,选派官员,审决滞狱。通过法制改革促进了社会生产力的发展、经济的繁荣,加速了契丹社会封建化;促进了北方各民族的融合和政治、经济、文化的交流;维护了法律的尊严与权威;使辽王朝出现了政治清明,法制宽平,社会稳定的局面。

Legal reform in the Emperor Shengzong times in Liao dynasty

After the reform by Emperor Jingzong,Emperor Shengzong promoted the feudal reform.Legal reform was hismain content and important fruits,and an affirmation to other forms of reform.The main contents contained:attach importance to legislation and revised laws,relieve the part of serious punishment of old law,amend the law;choose talents,rectify control of officers,change the environment and free slaves;protect animal husbandry,reduce tax,regulate the dealing act in the market;forbid the luxury and advocate economy,constitute legislature and choose officials to work out unresolved case.Throughtthe law reform,the social productive forces and economic boom,feudalization of Qidan was speeded up;the political,economic and cultural exchanges among the nationalities in north China were promoted;and the authority of the law was uphold;so a state could emerge of clean politics,less strict laws and social stability.