Study of the Laws under the Feudal Dynasties of Vietnam

Abstract

After the establishment of the Dynasty, along with the establishment of national sovereignty, development of socio-cultural economy of the country, the Lý kings, firstly Lý Thái Tổ who focused on revival and development of ancient Vietnamese culture to a new level, with new nuances. As the first Dynasty of the period of independence and autonomy, the LýDynasty acted as the first Dynasty to open, establish and create the basic money for the development of the following dynasties at all and aspects of culture such as religious activities, beliefs, literature - arts, folk festivals ... In particular, it was noticeable as the first marks in the reception of Confucian ideology of the Lý Dynasty. Starting from there, the monarchy and feudal states in Vietnam were aware of the role of law and cared about and invested in the enactment of the law. The Vietnamese legal system in this period consisted of general laws and other legal documents such as Chiếu, Chỉ, Lệ, Lệnh, Dụ, Sắc ... In which, the laws- Hình Thư (Lý Dynasty), Quốc Triều Hình Luật (called Hình Luật - Trần Dynasty), Quốc Triều Hình Luật(called the Hồng Đức law– Hậu Lê Dynasty), and the Hoàng Việt Luật Lệ(called the Gia Long law - Nguyễn Dynasty) were ancient codes the most typical was built and issued in Vietnamese history (from the 11th century to the 19th century).The main and throughout ideology in the Laws is expressed in two main contents- first, the concept of the people and the role of the people; secondly, virtue of the king, virtue of the people, king- functionary, king-people and king-functionary relationship. These ideologies, to a certain extent, have influenced the Chinese Confucianist conception of water governance and determined the social relationships that everyone must follow. However, those laws have been developed and regulated by the conditions of Vietnamese society, by the requirements and practical tasks set for the feudal class, for the Vietnamese people... Because, that thought went beyond the classic books of the Confucian sages; contribute to meeting the requirements and tasks of defending and building the country, in line with the development trend of Vietnamese society in the feudal period. It has undeniable positive values.